“You’re still the same, I caught up with you yesterday. Moving game to game, No one standing in your way. Turning on the charm long enough to get you by. You’re still the same. You still aim high.” From the song “Still the Same” by Bob Seger. And, some of the teams are indeed aiming high as they move from game to game. Days 9 and 10 of the Women’s World Championships are now completed, and all the teams will have a one day respite before play begins again on Saturday, October 4th.
Round 2 will conclude on Sunday October 5th with the top three teams from Pools E and F advancing to form Pools G and H in Round 3. All of the matches in Round 3, the Semifinals and the Finals will be held in Milan.
Current Pool Rankings as of October 2, 2014
| POOL E | ||||
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS | RECORD | CITY |
| 1 | China | 14 | 5 – 0 | Trieste |
| 2 | Italy | 13 | 4 – 1 | Bari |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 11 | 5 – 0 | Bari |
| 4 | Japan | 8 | 2 – 3 | Trieste |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 2 – 3 | Trieste |
| 6 | Belgium | 4 | 1 – 4 | Bari |
| 7 | Germany | 3 | 0 – 5 | Trieste |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 – 4 | Bari |
| POOL F | ||||
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS | RECORD | CITY |
| 1 | USA | 15 | 5 – 0 | Modena |
| 2 | Brazil | 14 | 5 – 0 | Verona |
| 3 | Serbia | 11 | 4 – 1 | Verona |
| 4 | Russia | 10 | 3 – 2 | Modena |
| 5 | Turkey | 4 | 1 – 4 | Modena |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 – 4 | Modena |
| 7 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 – 4 | Verona |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 – 5 | Verona |
Results for Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2
| DAY | TEAMS | RESULTS |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Dominican Republic vs
Belgium |
Dominican Republic wins 3-2
|
| Wednesday 10/1 | Serbia vs
Netherlands |
Serbia wins 3-0 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Turkey vs
USA |
USA wins 3-1 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Croatia vs
Japan |
Croatia wins 3-2 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Italy vs
Azerbaijan |
Italy wins 3-1 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Germany vs
China |
China wins 3-0 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Brazil vs
Kazakhstan |
Brazil wins 3-0 |
| Wednesday 10/1 | Bulgaria vs
Russia |
Russia wins 3-1 |
| DAY | TEAMS | RESULTS |
| Thursday 10/2 | Dominican Republic vs
Azerbaijan |
Dominican Republic wins 3-1 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Serbia vs
Kazakhstan |
Serbia wins 3-0 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Turkey vs
Russia |
Turkey wins 3-2 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Germany vs
Japan |
Japan wins 3-2 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Italy vs
Belgium |
Italy wins 3-0 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Croatia vs
China |
China wins 3-0 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Brazil vs
Netherlands |
Brazil wins 3-1 |
| Thursday 10/2 | Bulgaria vs
USA |
USA wins 3-0 |
And, as always, let’s grow the wonderful game together.
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