Czechia is topped FIVB Challenger Cup champion.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–Czechia topped Puerto Rico, 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, to reign supreme within the 2024 FIVB Ladies’s Volleyball Challenger Cup on Sunday on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
Reverse hitter Gabriela Orvosova hammered out 25 factors on 23 hits and two blocks as Czechia additionally booked a coveted promotion ticket to the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
Staff captain Michaela Mlejnkova added 18 factors whereas Helena Havelkova and Magdalena Jehlarova chipped in 12 and 11 factors, respectively, for the Czech spikers, who wanted just one hour and 48 minutes to win the knockout finale.
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Now world No. 15, Czechia zoomed to a 2-0 begin and fended off any resistance left from world No. 16 Puerto Rico within the fourth set.
“It’s unbelievable. We’re so pleased and pleased with our crew. I’m speechless,” beamed Orvosova.
Czechia gamers have a good time after beating Puerto Rico within the FIVB Challenger Cup Ultimate in Manila.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
“It’s time to have a good time our success. I consider on this match, we’re the higher crew and we need to win however the VNL is one other degree,” added Greek head coach Ioannis Athanasopoulos.
It was a near-perfect Manila conquest for Czechia, which solely dropped one set all the match.
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Czechia pummeled world No. 17 Argentina, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16, within the quarterfinals then trounced now world No. 32 Vietnam within the semis, 25-19, 25-14, 25-19, of the VNL qualifier.
Grace Mar Lopez Villanueva and Paola Nicole Santiago Cabrera put up 23 and 18 factors, respectively, whereas Stephanie Rivera tallied 12 factors for the Puerto Ricans.
“Followers listed here are unbelievable proper from first second we arrived on the airport. Volleyball is big over right here and I didn’t know that. It’s an amazing expertise for our crew. From all the Czech nationwide crew, we’re actually grateful,” mentioned Athanasopoulos.
Earlier, Vietnam surprised world No. 12 Belgium, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, to salvage the bronze medal behind the 35-point eruption on 34 hits by ace hitter Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen.
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