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Bednorz heads standout pool play individual performances moving into VNL semis

 

Chicago, USA, July 13, 2019 – The six pool play matches for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals Round produced some great individual performances that helped Poland, USA, Russia and Brazil advance to Saturday’s semifinal matches.

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Poland’s Bartosz Bednorz totaled 24 points in his team’s four set win against Iran on July 11, the top individual scoring performance of the tournament. Iran’s Amir Ghafour collected 22 points in a four-set loss to Poland on July 11, and his teammate Milad Ebadipour had 22 points in Iran’s five-set loss to Brazil on July 12.

USA’s Maxwell Holt blocked France eight times in a four-set win over France on July 10, while Russia’s Ilyas Kurkaev had six blocks in his team’s three-set win over France.

Poland’s Norbert Huber was perfect hitting on eight attempts in his team’s four-set win over Iran on July 11. Ivan Iakovlev of Russia was 6-for-six against Russia on July 11.

As a team, the USA had nine aces against France on July 10, while Poland served nine aces versus Iran on July 11. Both matches were four-set wins.

Russia blocked France 21 times in its three-set win on July 11 and the Americans had 16 blocks in a four-set win over the French on July 11.

Single Match Individual Statistical Leaders

Total Points
24 – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11
22 – Amir Ghafour, Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11
22 – Milad Ebadipour, Iran vs Brazil (5 sets), July 12
21 – Wallace De Souza, Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
19 – Amir Ghafour, Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
18 – Ricardo Lucarelli Souza, Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
18 – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10
18 – Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
17 – Jean Patry, France vs. USA (4 sets), July 10
16 – Aaron Russell, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
16 – Maxwell Holt, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
15 – Karol Klos, Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10

Attack Points
20 – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11
19 – Wallace De Souza, Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
19 – Amir Ghafour, Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11
18 – Milad Ebadipour, Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
17 – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10
17 – Jean Patry, France vs. USA (4 sets), July 10
16 – Ricardo Lucarelli Souza, Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
14 – Amir Ghafour, Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
13 – Aaron Russell, USA vs France (4 sets), July 10


Block Points
8 – Maxwell Holt, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
6 – Ilyas Kurkaev, Russia vs. France (3 sets), July 11
6 – Lucas Saatkamp, Brazil vs. Iran (5 sets), July 12
5 – Karol Klos, Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10
5 – Norbert Huber, Poland vs. Brazil (4 sets), July 11
5 – Egor Kliuka, Russia vs. France (3 sets), July 11
4 – Seyed Mohammed Mousavi, Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11
4 – David Smith, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
4 – Ivan Iakovlev, Russia vs. France (3 sets), July 11
4 – Amir Ghafour, Iran vs Brazil (5 sets), July 12
4 – Seyed Mohammed Mousavi, Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12

Service Points
3 – Karol Klos, Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11
3 – Bartosz Kwolek, Poland vs Iran (4 sets), July 11
3 – Thibault Rossard, France vs. Russia (3 sets), July 11
3 – Sayed Mohammed Mousavi, Iran vs Brazil (5 sets), July 12
2 – Ricardo Lucarelli Souza, Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
2 – Maxwell Holt, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
2 – Matt Anderson, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
2 – Micah Christenson, USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
2 – Julien Lyneel, France vs. USA (4 sets), July 10
2 – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11

Hitting Percent (minimum 5 attack points)
100% (8-8) – Norbert Huber, Poland vs. Iran, July 11
100% (6-6) – Ivan Iakovlev, Russia vs. France, July 11
83.3% (5-6) – Ivan Iakovlev, Russia vs. USA, July 12
75.0% (9-12) – Karol Klos, Poland vs. Brazil, July 10
71.4% (5-7) – David Smith, USA vs Russia, July 12
66.7% (6-9) – Anton Semyshev, Russia vs. USA, July 12
62.5% (5-8) – David Smith, USA vs. France, July 10
61.1% (11-18) – Marciej Muzaj, Poland vs. Iran, July 11
57.1% (20-35) – Bartosz Bednorz, Poland vs. Iran, July 11
55.5% (11-20) – Thomas Jaeschke, USA vs. Russia, July 12
54.2% (13-24) – Aaron Russell, USA vs. France, July 10

Single Match Team Statistical Leaders

Attack Points
69 – Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
68 – Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10
63 – Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
56 – Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11
54 – Brazil vs. Iran (5 sets), July 12
47 – Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11
42 – USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
40 – France vs. USA (4 sets), July 10

Blocks
21 – Russia vs. France (3 sets), July 11
16 – USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
14 – Brazil vs. Iran (5 sets), July 12
14 – Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
12 – Poland vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 10
12 – Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11
12 – USA vs. Russia, (3 sets), July 12
11 – Poland vs. Iran (4 sets), July 11

Aces
9 – USA vs. France (4 sets), July 10
9 – Poland vs Iran (4 sets), July 11
8 – Brazil vs. Iran (5 sets), July 12
7 – Iran vs. Brazil (5 sets), July 12
5 – Brazil vs. Poland (5 sets), July 10
5 – USA def. Russia, July 12
5 – USA def. Iran, July 10
4 – France vs. USA (4 sets), July 10
4 – Iran vs. Poland (4 sets), July 11

Match Total Points
213 – Brazil def. Iran 25-20, 25-23, 24-26, 20-25, 15-10 on July 11
212 – Poland def. Brazil 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9 on July 10
182 – USA def. France 25-16, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21 on July 10
181 – Poland def. Iran 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22 on July 11
133 – USA def. Russia 25-21, 25-17, 25-20 on July 12
131 – Russia def. France 25-16, 25-23, 25-17 on July 11

Highest Set Score
50 – Iran vs. Brazil (Set 3 26-24), July 12
48 – Poland vs. Brazil (Set 1 25-23), July 10
48 – Brazil vs. Poland (Set 2 25-23), July 10
48 – France vs. USA (Set 3, 25-23), July 10
48 – Russia vs. France (Set 2, 25-23), July 11
48 – Brazil vs. Iran (Set 2, 25-23), July 11

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