Wichita to hold U.S. Women’s Volleyball matches

The united states women’s national volleyball team will hold three other worldwide squads in a round-robin event in Wichita, Kansas, as part of the FIVB Volleyball nations league tournament, a key preparation event to the 2020 Olympic summertime games in Tokyo.

The June 9–11 event will be the only domestic competition for the U.S. before it competes in Tokyo. It will hold Japan, Turkey as well as Belgium at Charles Koch Arena on the Wichita specify university campus.

“Next year’s FIVB Volleyball nations league Week 4 will be a significant one,” U.S. coach Karch Kiraly said. “We will be approaching it as one of our last possibilities to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics.”

The united states is ranked second in the world while Japan is ranked No. 7, Turkey is No. 12 as well as Belgium is No. 19. The U.S. as well as Japan have clinched areas in the 2020 Olympics; Turkey as well as Belgium will be in a January qualifying competition in the Netherlands.

“This is an amazing chance for Wichita both in exposure for the city as well as incredible entertainment for locals as well as we’re beyond thrilled that Wichitans will have the possibility to see the U.S. women’s national team contend at Charles Koch Arena before they head to the Olympics in Japan,” stated Brian Hargrove, executive director of sports advancement for see Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Canadá Wichita.

The nations league is a 16-country league that is played worldwide. The top five countries with the end of round-robin play, plus hold China, will advance to the nations league finals July 1–5. The U.S. women have won the Camiseta SL Benfica past two nations league titles. Its other matches during the round-robin style Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Croacia will be in Brazil as well as Serbia in May, as well as in China as well as Germany in June together with its Wichita weekend.

Match routine (All Times Central)

June 9: Japan vs. Turkey, 4 p.m.; USA vs. Belgium, 7:30 p.m.

June 10: Turkey vs. Belgium, 4 p.m.; USA vs. Japan, 7:30 p.m.

June 11: Japan vs. Belgium, 4 p.m.; USA vs. Turkey, 7:30 p.m.

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