At the end of the group stage, four teams VTV Binh Dien Long An, Jiangsu (China), LPB Ninh Binh and Hanoi Tasco Auto won tickets to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Suwon City (Korea), Gunma Green Wings (Japan), VietinBank and Binh Chung Thong Tin will compete in the ranking round from 5-8.
According to statistics from the organizers, Tran Thi Thanh Thuy topped the scoring list in the group stage. The main attacker born in 1997 scored 65 points in 3 matches played, making a great contribution to helping VTV Binh Dien Long An win a ticket to the semi-finals.
In addition to powerful cross-court hits or after the 3m line, Thanh Thuy also showed comprehensiveness in first-footing, blocking and serving. Her form has been maintained very consistently through 3 matches, when the points scored against Jiangsu were 23 points, VietinBank (20 points) and Binh chủng Thông tin (22 points).
Ranked after Thanh Thuy is Kuttika Kaewpin of LPB Ninh Binh with 63 points. The Thai star is the most outstanding player of the team in the group stage. In the victory over Hanoi Tasco Auto - the match that decided LPB Ninh Binh's ticket to the next round, Kuttika scored 23 points.
Pham Quynh Huong (Information Corps) ranked 3rd with 51 points. Although only 18 years old, Quynh Huong has a height of up to 1.87m and a jumping power of over 3m. In the 1-3 defeat to Jiangsu, Quynh Huong had powerful hits, overcoming the block with athletes who were all over 1.90m tall from the opponent. Statistics show that in this match, Quynh Huong scored up to 23 points.
Quynh Huong's excellent performance received praise from Jiangsu coach Shi Hairong. Meanwhile, Vietnam national team coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet was not surprised by Quynh Huong's progress. He hoped that this young main attacker would maintain stability and soon play an important role in the national team in the future.
Jiangsu - the only team to win all 3 matches in the group stage, only has one athlete in the Top 11 who scored the most points in the group stage, Zhou Yetong (42). The points she scored are equal to Regla Ortiz (VTV Binh Dien Long An), Pham Thi Nguyet Anh (Binh Chung Thong Tin) and Nguyen Thi Uyen (LPB Ninh Binh).
The remaining athletes in the Top scoring in the group stage also include Dinh Thi Thuy (LPB Ninh Binh, 50 points), Yasuka Nakano (Gunma Green Wings, 49 points), Vi Thi Nhu Quynh (Hanoi Tasco Auto, 44 points) and Nguyen Thi Tra My (VTV Binh Dien Long An, 44 points).
Statistics on scores reflect the effectiveness and contribution of individuals to the overall playing style, and the achievements of the teams. It is also an important basis for the organizers to rely on for awarding individual prizes such as excellent all-around athlete, best main attacker, best middle attacker... of the tournament.
