Bangkok, Thailand, July 23, 2017 - Turkey record its first victory in Bangkok, defeating Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-14, 33-31, 25-23). Poles Uslupehlivan was the leading point of her team, scoring 19 points for Turkey.
Uslupehlivan scored 17 points in attack and one each in block and serve. Meliha Ismailoglu followed with 12 points (11 spikes, 1 block), matching best scorer of Dominican Republic Jeoselyna Santos, who scored all her 12 points in attack.
Turkey felt strong on block, scoring 13 points, including 3 its by Hands Baladin, Dicle Our Babat and Gamze Alikaya, but it was Dominican Annerys Vargas Valdez who shined in that element, scoring impressive 6 points. Both teams have also recorded one of the longest sets this weekend, duelling in the second until 33-31 for Turkey.
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