I. Introduction
On May 15, the Chinese women's volleyball team faced the South Korean women's volleyball team in the first game of the 2024 World Women's Volleyball League, and the first good news was: the Chinese women's volleyball team won 3:0 easily! This game not only marked the start of the Chinese women's volleyball team in this league, but also witnessed Zhang Changning's debut when he returned to the game after 3 years. The outstanding performance of the Chinese women's volleyball team has accumulated valuable points for the team, which has also laid a solid foundation for the next games.
2. Summary and highlights of the competition
In this game, the Chinese women's volleyball team swept the opponent in three straight games 25-15, 25-16, 25-14, showing strong strength. Four people scored doubles: Li Yingying, Yuan Xinyue, Wu Mengjie, Gong Xiangyu! The starting lineup includes the main attackers Li Yingying and Wu Mengjie, the secondary attackers Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan, the receiver Gong Xiangyu, the second setter Diao Linyu, and the libero Wang Mengjie.
Li Yingying's strong attack in the middle was a highlight of the game, and she scored a game-high 17 points, showing her strength as the heart of the team. Wu Mengjie also ushered in her first start in the women's volleyball league, contributing 14 points and showing her potential. With a score of 12 points and a domineering dunk at the end, Yuan Xinyue stabilized her key position in the team. Gong Xiangyu played an important auxiliary role with a score of 10 points.
The serve tactics also achieved remarkable results in this match, with Wu Mengjie, Yuan Xinyue and Gong Xiangyu all scoring directly through serves, reflecting the effectiveness of Cai Bin's tactical system.
3. Strategic and tactical adjustment of the Chinese women's volleyball team
The strategic goal of the Chinese women's volleyball team in this game is very clear: to ensure a 3:0 victory to get the highest points. In the game, the Chinese women's volleyball team showed a variety of tactical adjustments and made full use of the opponent's weak defense.
Multi-point flowering is the tactical core of this game. In the first two games, Li Yingying frequently succeeded in attacking in the middle, and in the third game, Gong Xiangyu's side tactics gradually exerted force. Through this game, the Chinese women's volleyball team was able to practice different tactics and strengthen the side attack in the second position. In addition, the tactic of using the serve to disrupt the opponent's pass was effective in the game and helped the team establish an advantage.
Cai Bin guided the tactical error tolerance in the game, and adjusted the cooperation between the middle and the side through the game, and gradually strengthened the attack of each line. The search for the feeling of the serve has also become a highlight of the game, laying a good foundation for subsequent matches.
4. Player performance and teamwork
The outstanding performance of the core players is the key to the victory of the Chinese women's volleyball team. Li Yingying's strong attack in the middle is undoubtedly an important means of scoring for the team. Wu Mengjie dared to fight in her first debut, showing great potential and confidence. Yuan Xinyue's violent dunk score not only performed well on the field, but also greatly improved the morale of the whole team.
Teamwork was also on full display in this game. The smooth coordination between the middle and the wing, and the tacit cooperation between Li Yingying and Gong Xiangyu at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends won the team key points.
The second good news is: after a 3-year absence, Zhang Changning, No. 9 of the Chinese women's volleyball team, came off the bench again, and her back row defense is also as high quality as ever, she provides more options for the team in future games, showing her value as a veteran.
In this game, there are challenges and opportunities. The physical recovery and injury management of key players is an issue that the team will have to address in the future against strong opponents. The next game against the American women's volleyball team is a strong opponent, and the team needs to continue to adjust its tactics, play to its advantages, and strive for better results.
5. Summary and outlook
The Chinese women's volleyball team got off to a good start by defeating South Korea 3-0 in the first game of the World Women's Volleyball League. The third piece of good news is that through this game, the total points of the Chinese team increased by 0.96 points, and they temporarily ranked first in the standings on the first day of the competition!
This battle also carried out effective tactical drills, laying a solid foundation for the next game. The outstanding performance and teamwork of the players demonstrated the strong strength and unlimited potential of the Chinese women's volleyball team. However, the Chinese women's volleyball team has not yet locked in the Olympic qualification, and the South Korean team is relatively weak.
In the face of the next strong opponent of the American women's volleyball team, the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to continue to play its advantages, adjust tactics, and strive to achieve better results in the game. Fans are looking forward to this young and energetic Chinese women's volleyball team, hoping that they can continue to work hard in the next games and achieve greater victories. The journey of the World League has just begun, and the wonderful performance of the Chinese women's volleyball team is worth waiting for.