China Beats Italy to Win Third Straight Match in Women's VNL
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China Beats Italy to Win Third Straight Match in Women's VNL
June 7, 2022Jin Ye (L) of China returns the ball during the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League match against Italy at Ankara Sports Hall in Ankara, Turkey, June 4, 2022. [Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya] |
China defeated Italy 3-1 in the women's Volleyball Nations League to claim their third win in as many games.
ANKARA, June 4 (Xinhua) — China's national women's volleyball team beat Italy 3-1 on Saturday in Pool 2 of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Turkey.
China sealed the victory 25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18 at the Ankara Sports Hall, claiming its third consecutive victory since the league started.
China's outside hitter Li Yingying scored 21 points and opposite Gong Xiangyu added 17. Alice Degradi had a game-high 23 points for Italy.
With the victory, China now sits second in the VNL standings after Brazil, who has also a three-game winning streak.
China players celebrate their win against Italy. [Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya] |
China started the 2022 VNL campaign on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-1 win over the Netherlands and then beat Turkey 3-1 on Friday. China will now face Thailand on Sunday.
In the other game in Pool 2 on Saturday, Belgium edged Thailand 25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-13.
The women's VNL kicked off on May 31, with the finals to be held in Ankara from July 13 to 17.
(Source: Xinhua)
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