Vargas leads Türkiye past China into VNL final
Türkiye advanced to the 2026 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League final with a straight-sets victory over hosts China on July 25, led by a match-high 23 points from Melissa Vargas.
The national side, widely known as the Sultans of the Net, won the semifinal 25-21, 25-15, 25-20 at the East Asian Games Dome in Macao.
China reduced Türkiye’s lead to two points late in the opening set, but the Turkish team held on before controlling the remaining two sets.
Türkiye outscored China 54-36 in attacks and held a 5-2 advantage in aces.
