Up-and-comer volleyballer Li Yingying strives to be all-rounder

TIANJIN, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Tianjin women's volleyball team hammered Liaoning 3-0 in the semifinal of the China Women's Volleyball Super League, sweeping their opponents in the series to advance to the final. Leading the team to victory with 32 points, the MVP of the match Li Yingying has expressed her determination to continuously improve so as to become an all-rounder.

Li, a rising star, just celebrated her 18th birthday 10 days ago, but the young spiker has already impressed fans. She is believed to have what it takes to become the next Zhuting, who is the captain and icon of team China. Leading the league in scoring, spiking and serving, she is the key to the quick revival of Tianjin, as the holder of 10 league titles marched into the season with a team made up entirely of young and unexperienced players.

Li now believes that she has a bit of a "big shot" mentality after fighting through the league matches and the semifinals. She says she always doubted herself if she had a hard time scoring points, but now her mind is set on trying to figure out solutions.

Li was again recognized as MVP of the match for her highlighted plays, especially those in the first set when she saved multiple set points. She had 32 points in the game, more than half of the team's total.

But Li says she does not take her achievements for granted. "I don't want offense performance to be the only topic when people talking about me. I'm working on my weak points to become an all-rounder," she said. Enditem