Defending champion Italy scored a convincing 25-18, 25-21, 25-22 victory over Czechia in the Women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 2 on Wednesday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarah Fahr, making her first VNL appearance this season, scored six points for the Italians, who bounced back from a five-set loss to Brazil more than a week ago in Brasilia and improved their win-loss record to 4-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Jordan Thompson scored 15 points as Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic, 25-20, 25-19, 25-12, in the other match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thompson, a holdover from the USA\u2019s Week 1 roster, delivered 13 attack points and two aces. Logan Eggleston and Dana Rettke added 10 points each as the Americans secured their fourth win in five matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both teams recorded two aces each, although the Dominican Republic held the statistical advantage in reception, 69-46, and in sets, 104-94.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thompson was pleased with how her teammates adjusted quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPracticing, training and just trying to gel together as a group, since it was a new roster,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t always pretty, but I think what we do really well is finding ways to grit through it, even when it\u2019s not exactly how we want it,” she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skipper and setter Jordyn Poulter also turned in a solid performance for the Americans, who produced 43 attack points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Veteran outside hitter Yokaira Paola Pe\u00f1a Ysabel finished with eight points, including seven attack points, for the Dominican Republic, which suffered its fifth straight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young opposite hitter Alondra Denis Tapia Cruz added five points, all coming from attacks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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