{"id":112621,"date":"2023-07-17T01:56:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T01:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=112621"},"modified":"2023-07-17T02:02:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T02:02:30","slug":"turkiye-shine-the-brightest-and-secure-their-first-ever-vnl-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/turkiye-shine-the-brightest-and-secure-their-first-ever-vnl-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"TURKIYE SHINE THE BRIGHTEST AND SECURE THEIR FIRST-EVER VNL GOLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>With 26 points from Vargas, the Europeans topped China 3-1 in the final in Arlington<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Captain Erdem celebrates with her teammates<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Volleyball-loving country&nbsp;T\u00fcrkiye enjoyed the biggest success of their women\u2019s national team to date on Sunday, when the Sultans of the Net became the third different side to win the Volleyball Nations League.<\/p>\n<p>Playing in Arlington, the United States, the Europeans dominated Asian powerhouse China to a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/schedule\/16127\/\">3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16)<\/a> victory in the match that brought to an end the fifth edition of the tournament at the College Park Center.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> The Volleyball Nations League 2023 matches are available on demand&nbsp;on <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volleyballworld.tv\/home\"><b>VBTV<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volleyballworld\/status\/1680733464599961601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1680733464599961601%7Ctwgr%5Ec188d678b5cab2e1c68b56b694c242242fd78e06%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.volleyballworld.com%2Fvolleyball%2Fcompetitions%2Fvnl-2023%2Fnews%2Fturkiye-shine-the-brightest-and-secure-their-first-ever-vnl-gold\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/volleyballworld\/status\/1680733464599961601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1680733464599961601%7Ctwgr%5Ec188d678b5cab2e1c68b56b694c242242fd78e06%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.volleyballworld.com%2Fvolleyball%2Fcompetitions%2Fvnl-2023%2Fnews%2Fturkiye-shine-the-brightest-and-secure-their-first-ever-vnl-gold<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Led by first-year world champion head coach Daniele Santarelli, the Turkish joined the United States, who won the first three editions of the VNL in 2018, 2019 and 2021, and Italy, who took the title last year, in the exclusive list of women\u2019s national teams that managed to lift the coveted trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The result also marks the most significant victory of Turkish volleyball ever, being the first world-level title won by the country. Prior to the VNL 2023, the Sultans of the Net had the silver and bronze medals won in the VNL in 2018 and 2021, respectively, and the silver medals earned at the European Championship in 2003 and 2019 as their most relevant results at the international level.<\/p>\n<p>The third-best team in the VNL Preliminary Phase with nine wins in 12 matches, T\u00fcrkiye were capable of further improving their game in the Finals, when they were dominant, knocking out defending champions Italy with a sweep in the quarterfinals and topping hosts and Olympic champions USA in the semifinals ahead of their gold medal match encounter with China.<\/p>\n<p>A new addition to the team in 2023, opposite Melissa Vargas was unstoppable against the Asians. The 23-year-old star led all scorers with 26 points (21 kills, three aces, two blocks), coming up big in key moments for the Europeans.<\/p>\n<p><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112624\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/qog2jwghrfs66bwktsqn-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Vargas overcomes the Chinese block during the gold medal match<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Team captain Eda Erdem, who lifted the VNL trophy, and ferocious hitter Ebrar Karakurt, who produced the game-winning point with a stuff block, also had strong performances. Each of them added 12 points, with the middle blocker registering eight kills and four blocks, while the opposite-turned-into-outside-hitter had seven kills, two aces and three blocks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m living a dream right now,\u201d Erdem reacted. \u201cI just can\u2019t believe it, it doesn\u2019t feel real. I\u2019ve been representing my country since 2005 and there\u2019s been so much sacrifice, so much sadness and so much joy. It\u2019s been a long journey and I think that this year, with coach Santarelli, he made us believe we could be the champions. He helped us grow and remember who we are. I\u2019m so proud of my team, we made history, we waited for it for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112625\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ttg7ayib8qh6fho5wphi-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Zehra Gunes battles China&#8217;s Yuan at the net<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Defensively, libero Gizem \u00d6rge, who returned to the national team in 2023 after four years away, was the main standout, with impressive 20 digs.<\/p>\n<p>China also had strong performances from their two main players in the bronze medal match, with left-handed outside hitter Li Yingying delivering 21 points (19 kills, one ace, one block) and team captain and middle blocker Yuan Xinyue adding another 11, with nine kills, one ace and one block.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the Turkish, the Asians also secured their best-ever result in the VNL, improving from bronze medals won in 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Sunday, Poland claimed their first-ever medal in the VNL by prevailing over the United States in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/schedule\/16126\/\">tie-breaker (25-15, 16-25, 25-19, 18-25, 17-15)<\/a> to finish in third place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112622\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/axi4ukbawn0vdaeg5vfq-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Vargas takes the VNL by storm with MVP award<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-112626\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/wjqm5ufh512dhiyvrx8o-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Cuban-born opposite also earned a spot in the tournament\u2019s Dream Team, alongside two of her teammates, three players from second-placed China and one from third-placed Poland.<\/p>\n<p><b>Most Valuable Player:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/143339\">Melissa Vargas<\/a> (T\u00fcrkiye)<br \/>\n<b>Best Setter:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/162354\">Diao Linyu<\/a> (China)<br \/>\n<b>Best Opposite:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/143339\">Melissa Vargas<\/a> (T\u00fcrkiye)<br \/>\n<b>Best Outside Hitters:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/152318\">Li Yingying<\/a> (China) and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/163098\">Martyna \u0141ukasic<\/a> (Poland)<br \/>\n<b>Best Middle Blockers:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/152263\">Zehra Gunes<\/a> (T\u00fcrkiye) and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/135746\">Yuan Xinyue<\/a> (China)<br \/>\n<b>Best Libero:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/vnl-2023\/players\/138773\">Gizem \u00d6rge<\/a> (T\u00fcrkiye)<\/p>\n<p>Vargas was the top scorer of the VNL Finals with 65 points, nine more than Poland\u2019s Magdalena Stysiak \u2013 she tallied 16 points in the quarterfinals against Italy, 23 in the semifinals against the United States and 26 in the gold medal match against China. The Turkish opposite also ranked first in kills (55) and aces (five) among the players that competed in Arlington.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volleyballworld\/status\/1680738027960688641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1680738027960688641%7Ctwgr%5Ecb91292300923283c62e8a18c821e77903643892%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.volleyballworld.com%2Fvolleyball%2Fcompetitions%2Fvnl-2023%2Fnews%2Fvargas-takes-the-vnl-by-storm-with-mvp-award\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/volleyballworld\/status\/1680738027960688641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1680738027960688641%7Ctwgr%5Ecb91292300923283c62e8a18c821e77903643892%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.volleyballworld.com%2Fvolleyball%2Fcompetitions%2Fvnl-2023%2Fnews%2Fvargas-takes-the-vnl-by-storm-with-mvp-award<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Considering all 11 matches she played in the tournament, Vargas ended her first VNL appearance with 227 points \u2013 194 kills, 19 aces and 14 blocks. She ranked sixth in scoring, seventh in kills and second in aces.<\/p>\n<p>With the women\u2019s VNL 2023 champions crowned, the focus now turns to the men, who will play in the Finals next week, from Wednesday to Sunday, in Gdansk, Poland. &nbsp;Besides the host country, will also compete for gold Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Slovenia and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With 26 points from Vargas, the Europeans topped China 3-1 in the final in Arlington Captain Erdem celebrates with her teammates Volleyball-loving country&nbsp;T\u00fcrkiye enjoyed the biggest success of their women\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":112623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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