Chinese left-hander Yingying Li presented credentials as a feared hitter
Lima and Callao, Peru, August 8, 2015 – Defending champions China and vice champions United States won their respective matches as both sides debuted at the FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship on Saturday.
China defeated Serbia 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 24-26, 25-23) n Pool B at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima while United States dominated the Dominican Republic in straight sets 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-17) in Pool C at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao.
Also debutantes, Chinese Taipei in Pool A and Brazil in Pool D also collected victories with the Asian side needing five sets to subdue Korea 3-2 (23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 12-25, 15-13) and the South American squad outdueling Japan 3-0 (25-19, 33-31, 28-26).
Hosts Peru improved to a 2-0 win-loss record with a five-set win over Mexico (22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 15-11) while Belgium also remained undefeated in two outings after a 3-0 (29-27, 25-22, 25-20) success against Argentina.
In the other matches on Saturday, Poland edged Thailand 3-2 (25-21, 26-28, 25-10, 22-25, 15-13) in Pool B and Turkey defeated Cuba 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-14).
Li Yingying led China with 23 points and Serbia’s Katarina Lazovic led all the players in the game with 24 points.
USA outscored the Dominicans in the blocking category 11-0 and Alexis Dawn Sun and Khalia Lanier topped the winners with 17 and 13 points, respectively.
Huang Ching Hsuan topped Chinese Taipei with 22 points, including four blocks and three aces, while Nyeme Alexandre and Beatriz de Carvalho led Brazil with 16 and 15 points.
Nicole Abreu led Peru with 22 points and Britt Herbots finished with 23 points in the victory of Belgium. Poland’s Oliwia Michalak finished with 23 points, including six blocks and two aces, and Tutku Burcu and Sallha Sahin were the main offensive weapons of Turkey with 9 points each one.
Top Scorer by Day
25- Marian Morsy of Egypt v Peru on August 7
24-Katarina Lazovic of Serbia v China on August 8
Top Scoring Performances
25- Marian Morsy of Egypt v Peru on August 7
24-Katarina Lazovic of Serbia v China on August 8
23- Britt Herbots of Belgium v Argentina on August 8
23- Oliwia Michalak of Poland v Thailand on August 8
23- Li Yingying of China v Serbia on August 8
23- Ai Kurogo of Japan v Brazil on August 8
Top Individual Serving Performances
6-Ai Kurogo of Japan v Brazil on August 8
4- Anastasija Sekulic of Serbia v Poland on August 7
4- Miyu Nakagawa of Japan v Cuba on August 7
4- An Hyejin of Korea v Mexico on August 7
4- Zehra Gunes of Turkey v Cuba on August 8
4- Gizem Misra of Turkey v Cuba on August 8
Top Team Serving Performances
14- Korea v Mexico on August 7
12- Turkey v Cuba on August 8
12- Korea v Chinese Taipei on August 8
11- Poland v Thailand on August 8
Top Individual Blocking Performances
7- Karina Flores of Mexico v Korea on August 7
6- Jovana Kocic of Serbia v Poland on August 7
6- Sabrina Krause of Germany v Thailand on August 7
6- Oliwia Michalak of Poland v Thailand on August 8
6- Diana de la Peña of Peru v Mexico on August 8
Top Team Blocking Performances
25- Poland v Thailand on August 8
18- Serbia v Poland on August 7
17- Peru v Mexico on August 8
16- Germany v Thailand on August 7
15- Peru v Egypt on August 7
13- Mexico v Korea on August 7
Highest Scoring Sets
33-31 Brazil v Japan (2nd Set) on August 8
29-27 Japan v Cuba (1st Set) on August 7
29-27 Belgium v Argentina (1st Set) on August 8
28-26 Thailand v Poland (2nd Set) on August 8
28-26 Brazil v Japan (3rd Set) on August 8
Highest Scoring Matches
210- Poland d Thailand 3-2 (25-21, 26-28, 25-10, 22-25, 15-13) on August 8
205- Chinese Taipei d Korea 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 12-25, 15-13) on August 8
203- Korea d Mexico 3-2 (17-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 15-13) on August 7
191- Peru d Mexico 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14, 15-11) on August 8