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Sweden’s girls and Denmark’s boys claim gold at NEVZA U19 Championships
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Article Fri, Oct 16 2015
Ikast, Denmark, October 15, 2015. The Danish Volleyball Federation and the local sports schools in Ikast organised over the past three days the 2015 edition of the NEVZA U19 Championships. After three days and 24 matches, starring four and seven teams in the boys’ and girls’ categories, respectively, it was time to celebrate the eventual medallists of the competition.
Starting with the girls’ competition, the 2014 gold medallists from Sweden played Team Finland, who were making their first appearance at the NEVZA U19 Championships, in the grand finale of the tournament. The two strong teams gave each other a tough and well played match. In the end the taller team from Sweden, anchored by the talented outside spiker Isabelle Haak, recorded a 3:1 victory capped by a close and dramatic fourth set.
The hosts from Denmark took the bronze medal after edging Norway by three sets to none. Iceland settled for fifth place, with England and the Faroe Islands finishing the competition in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
The hosts from Denmark played their neighbours from Sweden in the boys’ final. In all three sets the two teams played very close up till the end. The more experienced Danish team performed extremely well in the deciding stages of each set and this way secured the gold medal in the competition. England claimed bronze after edging Iceland by three sets to one.
Results - Girls
Gold medal match
Sweden vs Finland 3:1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23)
Bronze medal match
Denmark vs Norway 3:0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-17)
Final standing
1. Sweden
2. Finland
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Iceland
6. England
7. Faroe Islands
Dream Team of the Championship
Setter: Veda Mansikkaviita (FIN)
Opposite: Stina Rix (SWE)
First Outside Spiker: Isabelle Haak (SWE)
Second Outside Spiker: Ronja Heikkiniemi (FIN)
First Middle Blocker: Maria Lind Nielsen (DEN)
Second Middle Blocker: Filippa Hansson (SWE)
Libero: Iina Niemelä (FIN)
Most Valuable Player: Isabelle Haak (SWE)
Results - Boys
Gold medal match
Denmark vs Sweden 3:0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-19)
Bronze medal match
England vs Iceland 3:1 (25-22, 25-19, 28-30, 25-21)
Final standing
1. Denmark
2. Sweden
3. England
4. Iceland
Dream Team of the Championship
Setter: Victor Nielsen (SWE)
Opposite: Jacob Link (SWE)
First Outside Spiker: Oscar Møllgaard (DEN)
Second Outside Spiker: Nikolaj Hjorth (DEN)
First Middle blocker: Simon Øster Ellegaard Andersen (DEN)
Second Middle blocker: Rasmus Mikelsons (DEN)
Libero: Mathias Spendrup Petersen (DEN)
Most Valuable Player: Oscar Møllgaard (DEN)
Starting with the girls’ competition, the 2014 gold medallists from Sweden played Team Finland, who were making their first appearance at the NEVZA U19 Championships, in the grand finale of the tournament. The two strong teams gave each other a tough and well played match. In the end the taller team from Sweden, anchored by the talented outside spiker Isabelle Haak, recorded a 3:1 victory capped by a close and dramatic fourth set.
The hosts from Denmark took the bronze medal after edging Norway by three sets to none. Iceland settled for fifth place, with England and the Faroe Islands finishing the competition in sixth and seventh place, respectively.
The hosts from Denmark played their neighbours from Sweden in the boys’ final. In all three sets the two teams played very close up till the end. The more experienced Danish team performed extremely well in the deciding stages of each set and this way secured the gold medal in the competition. England claimed bronze after edging Iceland by three sets to one.
Results - Girls
Gold medal match
Sweden vs Finland 3:1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23)
Bronze medal match
Denmark vs Norway 3:0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-17)
Final standing
1. Sweden
2. Finland
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Iceland
6. England
7. Faroe Islands
Dream Team of the Championship
Setter: Veda Mansikkaviita (FIN)
Opposite: Stina Rix (SWE)
First Outside Spiker: Isabelle Haak (SWE)
Second Outside Spiker: Ronja Heikkiniemi (FIN)
First Middle Blocker: Maria Lind Nielsen (DEN)
Second Middle Blocker: Filippa Hansson (SWE)
Libero: Iina Niemelä (FIN)
Most Valuable Player: Isabelle Haak (SWE)
Results - Boys
Gold medal match
Denmark vs Sweden 3:0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-19)
Bronze medal match
England vs Iceland 3:1 (25-22, 25-19, 28-30, 25-21)
Final standing
1. Denmark
2. Sweden
3. England
4. Iceland
Dream Team of the Championship
Setter: Victor Nielsen (SWE)
Opposite: Jacob Link (SWE)
First Outside Spiker: Oscar Møllgaard (DEN)
Second Outside Spiker: Nikolaj Hjorth (DEN)
First Middle blocker: Simon Øster Ellegaard Andersen (DEN)
Second Middle blocker: Rasmus Mikelsons (DEN)
Libero: Mathias Spendrup Petersen (DEN)
Most Valuable Player: Oscar Møllgaard (DEN)