Tran Thi Thanh Thuy closed the group stage of the Japan National Volleyball Championship with Gunma Green Wings club with results not as expected in the last match.
After a relatively easy victory over Victorina Himeji 1 day earlier, this team unexpectedly lost 0-3 in the rematch. The defeat showed the instability in Gunma's attacking organization, when they lost the game in all 3 sets with scores of 15-25, 21-25 and 19-25.
However, considering the whole season, Thanh Thuy and her teammates still maintained their position in the competing group when they finished the group stage with 25 wins, ranking 7th overall. This result helped Gunma Green Wings win the right to enter the quarterfinals, where they will face Hisamitsu Springs.
In the defeat against Himeji, Thanh Thuy contributed 10 points and 1 successful blocking situation, continuing to play a stable role in the squad.
After the season in Japan ended, Thanh Thuy is expected to return to play domestically for VTV Binh Dien Long An and the national team.
In another development, Tran Thi Bich Thuy had a positive performance in the final match of Okayama Seagulls in the SV. League. This team won 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16) against Saitama Ageo Medics, thereby ending the season with a favorable result.
After the defeat in the previous confrontation, Okayama adjusted their playing style, controlling the game well in the first 2 sets with stable organization. In set 3, Ageo Medics took good advantage of the opportunity to narrow the score, but in set 4, Okayama quickly regained the initiative thanks to the efficiency in the first step and finishing ability.
Closing his first season in Japan, the midfielder born in 2000 left a clear mark with 28 appearances, scoring a total of 299 points, including 221 attacking points and 69 blocking points.
These parameters show Bich Thuy's rapid adaptation to the new competition environment, and at the same time open up opportunities to continue developing in the future.
