Dutch looking for first pool E win against Switzerland on day six

Rio de Janeiro, August 11, 2016 – Jantine van der Vlist/Sophie van Gestel of the Netherlands are looking to stay alive against Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr in a pool E match on day six.  A loss by the Dutch would send them home with a 19th-place finish, while a win could send them into a three-way tie for 2nd place if Canada wins the other pool play match or a tie for 3rd with the Swiss if Germany wins.  A win by Switzerland could land them in a three-way tie for 2nd place if Germany wins or a sole possession of 2nd place if Canada wins.

Head to Head

Heidrich/Zumkehr has won both matches against van der Vlist/van Gestel in FIVB World Tour play, one in 2015 and one in 2016.

• Heidrich/Zumkehr won 21-15 and 21-14 in 35 minutes, Vitória Open, Pool Play, 03/16/2016

• Heidrich/Zumkehr won 21-17 and 21-16 in 43 minutes, Long Beach Grand Slam, Pool Play, 08/20/2015

Historically the #20 seed has won three of four matches against the #17 seed in the Olympic Games

• Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel (20), Netherlands def. Louise Bawden/Becchara Palmer (17), Australia, 21-19, 21-15 in 36 minutes, Pool Play, London (2012).

• Milagros Crespo/Imara Esteves Ribalta (17), Cuba def. Rebekka Kadijk/Merel Mooren (20), Netherlands, 21-11, 21-15 in 34 minutes, Pool Play, Beijing (2008).

• Lina Yanchulova/Petia Yanchulova (20), Bulgaria def. Lu Wang/Wenhui You (17), China, 21-19, 21-17 in 38 minutes, Pool Play, Athens (2004).

• Dalixia Fernandez Grasset/Tamara Larrea Peraza (20), Cuba def. Jia Tian/Jingkun Zhang (17), China, 15-12 in 34 minutes, Contender’s Bracket Round 2, Sydney (2000).

Joana Heidrich/Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland, Seed #17, Pool E, 1-1, 1.000 Set Ratio, 1.1143 Point Ratio, Qualified 14th with 4,620 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period

• Joana: October 2, 1991 (24y10m4d), 190 cm (6’3″), 72 kg (160 lbs.), Hometown Zürich, 59th FIVB World Tour event, two gold medals, $189,250 career winnings (ranks 94th)

• Nadine: February 5, 1985 (31y6m1d), 172 cm (5’8″), 64 kg (142 lbs.), Hometown Frutigen, 120th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 24th), four gold medals, $381,300 career winnings (ranks 38th)

• Joana and Nadine have been playing …

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