There’s a reason why we call we ZHUper!!!
Chinese volleyball superstar, Zhu Ting, scored 36 points against The Netherlands last night during the first round of the VNL Final 6. Zhu was the best scorer of the match followed by Dutch players Sloetjes (22 points) and Anne Buijs (20 points).
Later tonight, Holland will play against Brazil. The Europeans must win this match in 3 to 4 sets to keep their Final 4 dreams alive. If they lose in 3 or 4 sets, then Brazil will get a Final 4 berth together with China.
Zhu is no doubt the world’s best player at the moment BUT let’s not hope the China will heavily depend on her as the tourney progresses. We hope her teammates will step up their game in the upcoming matches.
As for the other pool, USA pulled an amazing comeback against Turkey after losing the first 2 sets. Michelle Bartsch-Hackley played a superb match coming from the bench and scored 21 points. Turkey is in the same boat as The Netherlands. They must beat Serbia in 3-4 sets and hope that Serbia beats USA in 3 to 4 sets on Friday.
Knowing how strong these teams are, the Final Round is very unpredictable.
FIVB VNL Final 6 Day 1 Results:
USA 3-2 Turkey (17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-15, 15-11)
China 3-1 The Netherlands ((20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-18)
June 28th Day 2 Schedule:
Serbia vs Turkey
Brazil vs The Netherlanfs
June 29th Day 3 Schedule:
USA vs Serbia
China vs Brazil
Click here to check out the full VNL schedule and tourney details.
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