In the World Women's Volleyball League on May 17, 2022, the Japanese women's volleyball team, ranked 8th in the world, and the German women's volleyball team, ranked 12th, played the third match between the two sides. Neither team has yet to qualify for the Paris Olympics, so winning the game and aiming for more points will be the main goal for both sides. In the end, there was no suspense in the game, the Japanese women's volleyball team defeated the German women's volleyball team with a total score of 3-0, won three consecutive victories and temporarily rose to the top of the standings, and at the same time got 5.47 ranking points, and the total points rose to 323.2 points, closely catching up with the Chinese women's volleyball team and challenging the Chinese women's volleyball team to the top position in Asia.
The German team started with an efficient attack, the two main attackers Alsmeier and Stigrot continued to smash the diagonal line to establish a 5-3 advantage, Japan added changes in the serve to disrupt the opponent's defensive and offensive rhythm, and at the same time used delicate defense to let the opponent not attack and concede the ball many times to complete the 8-7 overtake. The Germans gradually adapted to the rhythm of their opponents, scoring with clever lobs and playing a blocking advantage to take a 13-12 lead. Masuke Ishikawa bit the score with a quick smash, and Sari Koga's two strong attacks from the No. 4 position chased the score to 19 draws. The German team made too many mistakes to send points in a row, and the Japanese team was more calm in handling the key points, winning the first game 25-21. Ishikawa 8 points, Koga 6 points.
In the second game, the Japanese team, which was in good form, quickly gained the upper hand at the beginning, scoring five points in a row to lead 7-2 with fast attacking and passing coordination and high-quality serve. The German team's one-pass system was completely suppressed, and the head coach continued to pause and adjust for a short period of time, chasing 3 points in a row with more offensive line changes. Japan wore down the opponent's patience with excellent defense and maintained efficient serve to win consecutive counterattack and fast break opportunities, quickly widening the gap to 15-7. The German team lacked consistency in the first pass, the main attack Stigroot was limited, Drenyok barely supported the offensive end, and there were too many weak offensive points to close the score. Japan maintained a large lead to take a 25-12 lead. The Germans showed a tenacious side, saving game points in succession with a combination of hanging, but they fell too far behind, and in the end Japan won 25-15. Koga 6 points, Hayashi Chenna 5 points.
Entering the crucial third game, the morale of the Japanese team was high, while the German team looked a little impatient, and the score difference was thrown off at the beginning and fell behind 3-7. The Japanese team was a little lax, with a lack of change in the distribution of setters, and a lack of consistency on the defensive end, losing consecutive points. The Germans seized on Japan's holes at both ends of the floor to make it 11-12 with more efficient attacks and counter-attacks. After the Japanese team adjusted, the rhythm was stabilized, Ishikawa served a strong round to open up the difference, and Koga was full of firepower, playing an efficient attack to lead 20-16. Japan continued to play with their fast and versatile characteristics, while maintaining a high intensity on the defensive end, with many wonderful saves and counter-attacking scores. In the end, Japan sealed the victory 25-22 and won 3-0 on aggregate.
The two teams scored 61-42, 5-3 on the block, 4-4 on serve, and 15-9 on the opponent's turnover. Koga 20 points, Ishikawa 17 times, Hayashi Chenna 11 points.
At the end of this campaign, the Japanese team won three consecutive victories and rose to the top of the standings with 8 points. At the same time, the world ranking points came to 323.2 points, 16.51 points behind the Chinese women's volleyball team. If the Chinese women's volleyball team can't win the third game, the difference with the Japanese women's volleyball team may be narrowed to less than 10 points.