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Thailand secures last semifinal berth at int' l women' s volleyball tournament

Xinhua, July 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Under-23 Thailand whitewashed the Chinese volleyball club of Nanjing University 3-0 on Wednesday at the 2015 International Women's Volleyball Tournament - VTV Cup, winning the last semifinal seat at the event in Vietnam's southern Bac Lieu province.

With better spikers and receivers, Thailand had an upper hand in all the three sets, beating Nanjing with the lopsided scores of 25-8, 25-13 and 25-18. Thai young girls have gained a total of six points after five matches, while Nanjing players have to leave the tournament empty-handed after their five-game losing streak.

Also on Wednesday, the Chinese volleyball club of Liaoning will clash with the Philippines, and Vietnam with the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea.

The tournament, lasting from July 25 to August 1, hosts six teams from China, the DPRK, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Endi