Recap of today’s women’s SV.League quarterfinals
Published 04:01, 18 Apr 2025
NEC’s Brazilian striker Lorrayna Marys
Hosts Denso Airybees Koriyama and NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki opened the women’s Daido Life SV.League quarterfinals in Japan on Friday with straight-set wins over their opponents – Saitama Ageo Medics and Toray Arrows Shiga, respectively – to edge ahead in their best-of-three playoffs.
Denso Airybees Koriyama and Saitama Ageo Medics got into action first. At the newly renovated Horaiya Koriyama Gymnasium, the home team hammered out a 3-0 (26-19, 25-17, 25-15) victory to get to within a win from the semifinals. Brazilian opposite Rosamaria Montibeller led the way with a match-high 18 points, including four kill blocks. Her Colombian teammate, outside hitter Amanda Coneo, added another 13 points towards Denso’s success. Outside Mako Shiina was Ageo’s best scorer with 11 points. The second match is at the same venue on Saturday at 15:05 local time (06:05 UTC).
Defending champions NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki showed no mercy for their visitors from Toray Arrows Shiga and produced a convincing 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-19) shutout to take the lead in the series. A Brazilian opposite topped the scorers chart in this match as well. Lorrayna Marys tallied 21 points, including four kill blocks. Middle blockers Nichika Yamada and Haruyo Shimamura added another four stuffs each to finish with 16 and 11 points, respectively. Outside Yoshino Sato also contributed 11 points. So did Italian opposite Sylvia Nwakalor for Toray Arrows. The two teams will meet again at the Todoroki Arena on Saturday at 16:05 (07:05).
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Women’s SV.League 2024-2025 quarterfinals:
Apr 19, 15:05 local (06:05 UTC): Osaka Marvelous v Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Apr 19, 15:05 local (06:05 UTC): Denso Airybees Koriyama v Saitama Ageo Medics
Apr 19, 16:05 local (07:05 UTC): NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki v Toray Arrows Shiga
Apr 20, 15:05 local (06:05 UTC): Osaka Marvelous v Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Apr 20, 15:05 local (06:05 UTC): NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki v Toray Arrows Shiga (if necessary)
Apr 20, 15:05 local (06:05 UTC): Denso Airybees Koriyama v Saitama Ageo Medics (if necessary)
Apr 20, 19:05 local (10:05 UTC): Saga Hisamitsu Springs v Victorina Himeji
Apr 21, 18:05 local (09:05 UTC): Osaka Marvelous v Astemo Rivale Ibaraki (if necessary)
Apr 21, 19:05 local (10:05 UTC): Saga Hisamitsu Springs v Victorina Himeji
Apr 22, 18:35 local (09:35 UTC): Saga Hisamitsu Springs v Victorina Himeji (if necessary)
