Manila, Philippines, May 28, 2024 – Defending champions Vietnam confirmed their finals appearance in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women after a 3-0 defeat (25-21, 25-19, 25-16) of Australia in the first semi-final showdown on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen led all scorers on the board with 24 points from 21 attacks and 3 service winners.
Vietnam started with a strong statement: They served flawlessly and even registered 7 service winners in the opening set. They anchored the offense on Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, who could fire from the flank and the back row. Tran Tu Linh also supported on wing attack.
Meanwhile, Australia played to their strengths by the frontline. They lined and timed their blocks effectively. When they could run their plays, they set up their main hitter Caitlin Tipping. However, the Volleyroos needed to find solutions to address their opponents strategic service. They posted better percentage on attack but firstly, they needed to do better on their serve-receive.
Volleyroos head Coach Russell Borgeaud signaled a change of players In the third set, in the hopes of sparking a much needed scoring run.
Instead, the defending champions continued to serve well. They paid attention in their transition plays, to ensure they minimize their errors. They built upon a good momentum all the way to complete the match and capture their second straight finals appearance.
Vietnam will now await the winning team between the other semi-final featuring hosts Philippines and debutants Kazakhstan.
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