VakıfBank won the championship in a dominant fashion! They outscored their opponent by 9 points in one aspect, Yuan Xinyue secured her first overseas league title, and Xiao Caiwa had nearly zero efficiency.
In the early hours of April 23, Beijing time, the third round of the Turkish Women’s Volleyball League final concluded.
Yuan Xinyue’s VakıfBank defeated Fenerbahçe 3-1 (25-16, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19), winning the series 3-0 and claiming the championship. In this match, Yuan Xinyue continued to earn the trust of coach Giovanni Guidetti and performed well, contributing in serving, attacking, and blocking, scoring 4 points.
This is also Yuan Xinyue’s first championship trophy in an overseas league. Congratulations to Yuan Xinyue. Setter Özge Özbay was named MVP, and Van Rijk won the fastest serve award with a speed of 113 km/h.
In terms of scoring, Yuan Xinyue had limited attempts, scoring 2 out of 4 attacks, with no errors or blocks, 1 block, and 1 ace, totaling 4 points, which was quite good.
Markova scored 18 out of 36 attacks, with only 1 error and 2 blocks, achieving a 50% success rate, along with 5 blocks and 1 ace, totaling 24 points, earning her the top scorer. Van Rijk scored 17 out of 36 attacks, with 3 errors and 2 blocks, having a slightly lower efficiency than Markova but still excellent, with 1 block and 3 aces, totaling 21 points, ranking second overall.
Derya scored 10 points, and Günes scored 6 points. On the opposing side, three players scored in double digits: Valdes scored 14 out of 34 attacks, with 1 error and 4 blocks, 1 block, and 2 aces, totaling 17 points, showing a decline in offensive performance. Anna scored 14 out of 25 attacks, with 4 errors and 1 block, 1 block, totaling 15 points.
Xiao Caiwa scored 9 out of 22 attacks, with 4 errors and 1 block, nearly zero efficiency, and 2 aces, totaling 11 points, performing worse than Anna.
In terms of statistics, VakıfBank outscored their opponent 50-45 in attacks, 10-7 in blocks, and 10-8 in serves, dominating in active scoring. In self-error control, they outscored their opponent 24-15, winning by 9 points, which was a key factor in their victory.
It can be seen that VakıfBank achieved a comprehensive victory. Notably, Yuan Xinyue is the second Chinese women’s volleyball player after Zhu Ting to win the Turkish Super League championship with VakıfBank. This is also Yuan Xinyue’s first championship in a top overseas league, and this championship is closely tied to her outstanding performance in the first two matches, making it very significant!
