German pair sweeps Pool D of Mazury Orlen Grand Slam – Volleyball News

Karla Borger and Britta Büthe of Germany demonstrated a stellar feat in Pool D of the Mazury Orlen Grand Slam Main Draw and remained without any loss in the opening round.
German pair participated in a total of three matches of Round 1 and clinched absolute success. The duo finished with 3-0 record and successfully reserved a berth in the next round of the competition. They edged out teams from Brazil, Russia, and Austria.

The 20^th-seeded pair of Borger-Büthe had a solid start in the tournament. In their first fixture of the 2012 Mazury Orlen Grand Slam, they overpowered a stronger team from Russia. Vozakova-Vasina of Russia contested their skills with the German tandem in the opening match on Wednesday, August 15. Russians displayed better action in the first set and claimed opening stanza at 21-15.
The Germans responded right away and hit the equalizer in second set. In the tie-breaker third set, audience witnessed the exchange of long rallies. After a close competition, Borger-Büthe settled for victory. The final scores of the match were 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 15-10). The match completed its run in 44 minutes.

Germans continued with success and further improved their record by winning second match in a row. Second match, which featured fourth-seeded Talita-Antonelli of Brazil against the German pair, created a lot of buzz on the centre court. In the first set of the match, Germans came up with variety of attacks and managed to put off the rivals at 21-15. Borger-Büthe did not slow down and continued with success in the following set. They scored 21-13 and concluded the match with 2-0 victory. It took them 33 minutes to earn winning status in the match.

Austrian pairing of Montagnolli and Kaiser went against Borger-Büthe in the third match of Round 1 on Thursday, August 16. Germans picked up an early lead and added quick points to stretch out the gap. Austrian duo trailed behind and lost first set with sufficient margin (21-12). In the following set, Montagnolli-Kaiser made a few mistakes and improved on their flaws. There were actually moments in the second set when Austrian team came really close to the Germans. Nonetheless, Borger-Büthe pulled off success in the frame by sending 21-17 on board.

In the next run, the German duo is ready to meet Russia’s Ukolova-Khomyakova on Friday. It will be a match of great significance as the winner will qualify for the quarterfinals. Borger-Büthe are determined to down the 24^th-seeded Russian pair and make a move ahead. Check back for more news and updates.

Serbia finishes the league round without any loss – Volleyball News

Nothing less was expected from the in-form Serbian women’s national volleyball team in the last match of league round of 2012 CEV European League when it clashed with Romania.

The visiting Serbs launched full authority on the hosts at the Sala Polivalenta in Piatra Neamt, Romania,  and posted 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, and 25-20) victory. Serbia remained undefeated in the opening round of the European League and finished with a perfect record of 12-0.

Serbia’s Jovana Brakocevic and Milena Rasic were the real heroines of the match. They staged an eye-catching action on the net and proved very effective for the team. They added 14 and 13 points, respectively. Moreover, Maja Savic followed them up with 12 points.

MURESAN was the only Romanian, who went into double-figure score. She scored 10 points and created a little buzz on the centre court.

Portugal suffers the home loss in Pool D of 2012 FIVB World League – Volleyball News

The city of Guimarães in Portugal provided the backdrop for a close match between Argentina and hosts Portugal on Sunday.

The visiting squad displayed better performance and settled for victory. Portugal captured only one frame in four-set affair and suffered the loss. The final scores were 1-3 (18-25, 18-25, 26-24, 21-25).
It was the ninth consecutive defeat for Portugal in the competition, while Argentina improved to 5-4 in Pool D of the 2012 FIVB World League.

Hosts were supported by top-gun Alexandre Ferreira, who up a great effort and contributed 15 points. However, the team could not use it for its advantage and lost the match. For Argentina, Cristian Poglajen performed amazingly well and charted 14 points.

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Caribbean hotshots overcome arch-rival Russia in a FIVB World League match – Volleyball News

In front of 6,740 spectators at the Yantarny Hall in Kaliningrad, Russia on Sunday, the hosts received 1-3 (23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 20-25) defeat from Cuba.

The Caribbean team totally dominated the scene and edged out the pumped-up Russians. Cuba maintained a great run in the third leg of the 2012 FIVB World League and ended with perfect 3-0 record. Overall, Cuba stands with 8-1 record and holds the top slot in Pool A.

Four Cuban players contributed double-digit scores. Team captain Wilfredo Leon Venero topped all the scorers on his side with team-high 21 points. However, the skipper of Russia team Maxim Mikhaylov settled for top-scorer’s position with his 22 points.