Devastating for the Dutch Team and also to her fans!!!
2016 Olympian and one of the world’s best middle blockers, Robin De Kruijf, is confirmed to miss the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship which starts this Saturday in Japan. The 27 year old who also missed the 2018 Volleyball Nations League is NOT in the best shape to compete after an ACL surgery last March.
Robin is now in Italy to start training with her club team, Conegliano.
Below is The Netherlands’ World Championship roster under head coach Jamie Morrison.
Setters:
Laura Dijkema
Britt Bongaerts
Opposite Hitter:
Lonneke Sloetjes
Outside Hitters:
Maret Balkestein-Grothues
Anne Buijs
Celeste Plak
Nicole Luttikhuis
Marrit Jasper
Middle Blockers:
Yvon Belien
Juliet Lohuis
Nicole Kohlhaas
Tessa Polder
Liberos:
Kirsten Knip
Myrthe Schoot
The Netherlands is in Pool A with hosts Japan, Argentina, Germany, Cameroon & Mexico. Compare to the other pools, this looks to be weakest with Japan and Dutch squad expected to finish in the top 2 spots heading into Round 2.
