Cobra Style Serve by Mayu Ishikawa | Craziest Serve in Volleyball History

Cobra Style Serve by Mayu Ishikawa | Craziest Serve in Volleyball History. Mayu Ishikawa (石川 真佑, Ishikawa Mayu, born 14 May 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player from Okazaki City, Aichi, Prefecture. She's a member of the Japan Women's National Volleyball Team, as one of its outside hitters.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.

She currently plays for the club Toray Arrows. She used to be the captain of Japan U-18 and U-20 national volleyball team.

January 16, 2019, Toray Arrows of the V.League Division 1 announced that Mayu would join the team as an informal player.[15] She debuted in 2018/19 season, in the final 8 round, in the match against Hisamitsu Springs in the starting lineup.

In July 2019, at 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico, Mayu served as the captain of the under-20 national team.[17][18] Mayu led the team to victory[19] and received the “Most Valuable Player” (MVP) and 2nd “Best Outside Spiker” awards.[20]

In the August of the same year, Japan won the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship and Mayu received the same awards at the end of the competition.[21] Her success was evaluated by Kumi Nakada, the director of the Japan senior national team, so she became a member of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup Japanese roster.[22] In the tournament, she was appointed as a starting member in the matches against United States and South Korea, and was the best Japanese scorer in both games.[23][24]

In 2021 she took part in the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. Mayu was also part of the Japanese women's roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Awards
Individual
2018-2019 All Japan High School Championship - Best Outside Spiker [26]
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - Best Outside Spiker [27]
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - Most Valuable Player [28]
2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship - Most Valuable Player [29]
2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship - Best Outside Spiker [30]
High school team
2016-17 All Japan High School Championship- Med 1.png - Champion, with Shimokitazawa Seitoku
2017-18 All Japan High School Championship- Med 3.png - Bronze medal, with Shimokitazawa Seitoku
Club team
2018–19 V.League Division 1 Women's - Med 2.png - Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
2018-19 Kurowashiki Tournament - Med 1.png - Champion, with Toray Arrows
2020–21 V.League Division 1 Women's - Med 2.png - Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
2020-21 Japanese Empress' Cup - Med 2.png - Runner-up, with Toray Arrows
National team
China 2017 Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship - Med 1.png - Champion
Mexico 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - Med 1.png - Champion
South Korea 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship - Med 1.png - Champion

Mayu Ishikawa
Personal information
Full name Mayu Ishikawa
Nationality Japanese
Born 14 May 2000 (age 22)
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike 300 cm (120 in)
Block 290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club Japan Toray Arrows
Number 4 (national)
12 (club)
Career
Years Teams
2016–2019
2019–present Japan Shimokitazawa Seitoku
Japan Toray Arrows
National team
2017– Japan

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