Vietnam sweeps South Korea for 3rd win

Vietnam sweeps South Korea for 3rd win

Photo: AVC VIETNAM topped South Korea, 25-13, 25-13, 25-16, to end its Pool A campaign with a two-match winning streak Wednesday in the AVC Cup for Women at the Philsports Arena. The Vietnamese turned to Nguyen Thi Uyen, who led the way with 13 points, including...
Gallant Philippines bows to China

Gallant Philippines bows to China

Photo: AVC China was tall but not exactly mighty in a straight-set 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 victory over a fighting Philippine side that relentlessly scratched, gnawed and chipped on the Great Wall all night long in the AVC Cup for Women. The Tuesday night crowd who showed...
Vietnam sweeps Iran for 2nd straight win

Vietnam sweeps Iran for 2nd straight win

Photo: AVC Vietnam seized solo second in Pool A following a 25-17, 25-14, romp of Iran in the AVC Cup for Women Tuesday at the Philsports Arena. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy scored seven points in each set to finish with 21 points, while Nguyen Thi Trinh chipped nine...
Chinese-Taipei edges Australia to enter win column

Chinese-Taipei edges Australia to enter win column

Photo: AVC Chinese-Taipei rallied from a 1-2 set deficit to beat Australia, 23-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-21, 15-6, in the AVC Cup for Women Tuesday at the Philsports Arena. Kan Ko-Hui tallied 16 points, while Chang Li-Wen added 15 points for the Taiwanese, who rose to 1-1...
Iran sweeps Korea for 1st win

Iran sweeps Korea for 1st win

Photo: AVC Iran debuted with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-13 win over South Korea in the AVC Cup for Women Monday at the Philsports Arena. Aytak Salamatharamaleki had two blocks and two service aces to finish with 11 points while Elahe Poor Saleh Shadehsari chipped in 10...
Thais beat Volleyroos, enter win column

Thais beat Volleyroos, enter win column

Photo: AVC Thailand, bouncing back from its opening day loss to Japan, bested Australia, 25-9, 27-25, 25-13, to enter the win column Monday in the AVC Cup for Women  at the Philsports Arena. Pimpichaya Kokram nearly matched the Volleyroos’ offensive...