Ostrava, Czech Republic, July 30, 2017 – Poland after shutting out Korea in the final and triumphed the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Group 2 Champion title. The bronze medal went to Germany after a four-set victory over hosts Czech Republic in the third place match.
With a tremendous performance by the blockers and a great overall team effort, Poland handed Korea an impressive 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-21) victory on the Sunday night in Ostrava.
Korea’s Yeon Koung Kim was the best scorer of the match with 15 points. Berenika Tomsia and Agnieszka Kakolewska contributed 12 and 11, respectively. Poland’s 14 kill blocks stunned the opponents and made the biggest difference in the game.
Germany’s Louisa Lippmann was a true leader for her team in the third place match earlier on Sunday. Despite the noisy support from the home fans in Ostrava, the Germans achieved a 3-1 (25-23, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23) victory over the Czech Republic.
Lippmann was by far the best scorer of the match with 26 points, including three aces, for the winning side. Petra Kojdova was the Czech Republic’s most prolific player with 19.
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2017- Group 2
Final Standing:
1. Poland
2. Korea
3. Germany
4. Czech Republic
