News - And then there were three: Japan, USA, Turkey go unbeaten into VNL Week 2

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First week of action in Rimini 'bubble' concludes with remarkable results
The five undefeated teams of Day 2 at the 2021 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League turned into three at the close of the first week of play on Thursday, as USA downed Brazil and Russia lost to the Netherlands - leaving Japan on full points and a clean slate in sets, followed by defending champions USA in second place and Turkey a point behind.
In a rematch of the 2019 final, Sarah Wilhite scored 25 points and kept USA undefeated - a feat that they'll try and carry through into Week 2, as of Monday, when come up against opposition from other continents in Week 2: Serbia, the Netherlands and Thailand.

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