The first stage fourth round of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League has concluded. In this round, Tianjin Volleyball defeated Liaoning Volleyball 3-0, Shanghai Volleyball beat Shenzhen Volleyball 3-0, Jiangsu Volleyball won against Fujian Volleyball 3-0, and Shandong Volleyball overcame Beijing Volleyball 3-1. After this round, the top three teams from the previous league - Tianjin Volleyball, Shanghai Volleyball, and Jiangsu Volleyball - have all advanced to the top four two rounds in advance. Fujian Volleyball, Shenzhen Volleyball, and Beijing Volleyball have been eliminated and will participate in the 5th to 8th place ranking round-robin tournament. The last-placed team next season will be relegated. Liaoning Volleyball and Shandong Volleyball are competing for the last spot in the top four, with their direct confrontation becoming crucial.
Jiangsu Volleyball's victory over Fujian Volleyball was largely due to Wu Mengjie's performance. She had 35 attacks, 18 successful, 4 blocks, and 2 serves, scoring a total of 24 points. As a former blocker, she indeed has some experience in blocking. In contrast, Zhuang Yushan had 37 attacks and 14 successful, scoring 14 points, which is not as good as Wu Mengjie's performance in this game. Now, Wu Mengjie has finally reached the level of the national team, while fellow national player Zheng Yixin only managed 5 attacks and 1 successful. Tianjin Volleyball's performance against Liaoning Volleyball was not particularly impressive; it should be noted that Ding Xia only played in the third set, yet Liaoning Volleyball almost staged a comeback in the latter two sets. Therefore, the last spot in the top four is likely to go to Liaoning Volleyball.
Following her perfect 10 out of 10 attacks in the previous game, Tianjin Volleyball's foreign player, Fetisova, continued her impressive form with 9 out of 8 attacks, 4 blocks, scoring 12 points without any errors or being blocked. Her partnership with Yao Di is improving, and as a Russian player, she is clearly more reliable than Xiaocaiwa. In this game, all of Tianjin Volleyball's starting players, except for the libero and setter, scored double digits, demonstrating Yao Di's ability to mobilize all attacking points of the team. Shanghai Volleyball faced the weakest opponent, Shenzhen, where Zhong Hui faced limited restrictions. She had 12 attacks, 6 successful, 5 blocks, and 5 serves, with only one being blocked, experiencing a significant outbreak. Additionally, she received 23 serves with a reception rate of 78%, truly becoming the backbone of Shanghai Volleyball.
Beijing Volleyball's new foreign player, Mlajenovic, became the top scorer of this round with 25 points, but also had 11 errors and blocks. Shandong Volleyball's blocking was like a wall, making it difficult for Beijing Volleyball's attackers to get through. Yang Hanyu alone made 5 blocks. In this game, Shandong's flank attack also stood firm, with Sun Jie scoring 21 points and Jie Shengyan scoring 15 points. Wang Mengjie did not play in this match, and her attendance rate in the playoffs has not been high, revealing Beijing Volleyball's true form. With changes in the competition format, teams that enter the top four will still compete in a round-robin tournament, but those who have already met in the playoffs will not face each other again. Let's wait and see.
