The team of national coach Vital Heynen lost against the Olympic silver medalist Brazil with 1:3 (27:29, 25:23, 25:27, 21:25).
Janiska and Orthmann best attackers
Best attackers for the Germans were Jennifer Janiska and Hanna Orthmann with 15 points each. The team will be without the exceptional player Louisa Lippmann, who will concentrate on beach volleyball in the future.
In the Nations League, the top 16 teams in the world for men and women play against each other at three venues over six weeks. After twelve games per team, the eight best teams advance to the final round. The games in this “Nations League” are important for the world rankings. After the games in Bossier City, the German women will play in Brasilia (Brazil) and Calgary (Canada).
Source: dpa/sid