Tianjin Bridgestone defeats Colorado State University by 3-2
Volleyball is a sport that is not limited to a few countries but it has been able to attain almost global popularity. Despite the fact that it has not been a considerably long time since its inception, the type of success that it has been able to enjoy is
phenomenal. Volleyball originated in the USA but it has reached across continents and taken roots in the Far East as well.
Not only is volleyball being played at a professional level, people of various countries have embraced it at the grass root level as well. The speed of its spread largely depends on the fact that it is relatively simple to play and does not require a lot
of equipment in order to get started. All that is needed is some players, a net and a ball.
All these reasons contribute to being the reasons for volleyball’s popularity in China. The country holds various volleyball tournaments at all levels to further promote the sport. There are several competitive programs underway that aim to harness and develop
the skill of enthusiastic volleyball players who aspire to make their mark in the national as well as the international arena.
Recently, one such Chinese team made its mark on the US soil by accomplishing a hard fought and well earned win over their American counterparts. Tianjin Bridgestone is a professional Chinese volleyball team that had a match with the Colorado State University.
The two teams competed each other vigorously but the team that was able to prevail in the end was the Tianjin team. The win was obtained after the match went on for five long and gruelling sets. The contest took place at the Moby Arena. That hosted a total
of 1,525 spectators.
By the time Tianjin has finished the job on their opponents and were reeling with the joy of a victory, the scoreboard showed the following set scores: 19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-11. The win has translated into a total of three victories that Tianjin
has been able to achieve while touring the US. They have managed to pull these wins off at the expense of suffering two losses so far.
The Chinese team was able to put in a well-coordinated effort that played a significant role in the win that they were able to achieve over CSU. Being a team effort, every player made contributions but the two players that stood out in the entire Tianjin
team were Liu Ya and Zhang Xiaoyu.
Ya was able to register a total number of 18 kills for Tianjin in the entire match. Xiaoyu kept the scoreboard ticking by posting kills that amounted to be 14 in all.
The tour of the Tianjin team is still not over and all fingers are crossed to see what challenge they will present to the American teams.
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