With the victory, the Chinese got to nine points and confirmed the top spot in the standings in Pool F, setting up a duel with France, who finished second in Pool C, in the Round of 16. Second with six points, the Dominicans will face Brazil, who topped their pool. Both matches will be held on Sunday, in Bangkok.
Wu Mengjie was China’s leading scorer with 16 points (15 kills, one block), one more than fellow outside hitter Zhuang Yushan, who registered 12 kills, two blocks and one ace. Middle blocker Wang Yuanyuan also got to double digits, tallying ten points with five kills and five blocks.
“I’m very excited about our team’s relentless effort today,” Wu commented. “We felt that we couldn’t play at our best in the first two matches. We prepared very well for today’s match and our performance was much better. I hope we can bring our best game again in the elimination rounds. We’re going to keep charging forward and taking it one step at a time.”