The future stars of the Chinese women's volleyball team are among them. This college student team is not simple, "Little Zhu Ting" is growing up as a college student | Wu Mengjie | Little Zhu Ting
The Chinese women's volleyball team has attracted much attention from the Chinese people. At this Chengdu Universiade, the Chinese women's volleyball team is based on the national second team and strives to achieve excellent results. The competition among college students focuses on reserve talents. There are several emerging new players in the Chinese women's volleyball team, who are also the hope stars of the future national team.
This Chinese university female volleyball team member comes from Shandong Sport University, Beijing Sport University, Shanghai Sport University, Nanjing Sport University, Nanjing Normal University, Chengdu Sport University, Shenyang Sport University, and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Among them are Chinese players who have just participated in the World Women's Volleyball League, as well as players who participated in the Asian Cup last year. Their experience in major competitions is gradually accumulating, and the Universiade has become the best training ground.
In the first round of the group stage, facing half of the national team's main lineup, the German women's volleyball team, 20-year-old main attacker Wu Mengjie performed excellently, repeatedly performing overtaking attacks, scoring 19 points and achieving an attacking efficiency of 51%, becoming the team's top scorer of the game. Wu Mengjie is tall with long arms and strong jumping ability, especially with strong explosive power when swinging and changing lines. Her playing style is very similar to that of Zhu Ting, and fans affectionately refer to Wu Mengjie as "Little Zhu Ting".
Due to her tall stature, Wu Mengjie started practicing volleyball from a young age. Her parents only had the idea of strengthening their bodies, and Wu Mengjie also focused on her studies. Due to her talent in volleyball, Wu Mengjie has been selected for the national youth and national youth teams, and has also been included in the national team roster.
In 2021, Wu Mengjie experienced her own explosive growth. Despite a major overhaul of the Jiangsu women's volleyball team, she became the main force, helping the team win the league runner up and the women's volleyball championship at the National Games. That year, she was recommended to study physical education at Nanjing Normal University. "Learning and playing basketball are equally important!" This is also what Wu Mengjie has been striving to achieve. In her opinion, a flexible mind can make her more calm and adept on the field. In the 2022 Women's Volleyball Asian Cup, the Chinese team won the runner up, and Wu Mengjie was selected as the best team in the women's volleyball Asian Cup.
Another main attacker, Zhuang Yushan, is also a rising star. As the captain of this university women's volleyball team, she participated in world-class competitions for the first time. Zhuang Yushan, who is 1.83 meters tall, comes from Beijing Sport University. She is a small person who specializes in attacking. In order to make up for her height deficiency, she not only trains strong attacks, but also works hard on basic skills such as passing and defense. Last year in the Asian Cup, Zhuang Yushan had a fast attacking speed and varied routes in the fourth position, and was good at using her brain when facing difficulties. In addition, she receives six rounds of one pass in the back row, both offensive and defensive.
Zhuang Yushan has strong jumping ability, strength and speed. Whenever she scores an attack, she always opens her eyes wide and unleashes her passion with a roar. She is the "little universe" in the team. "Using emotions to drive technical performance, because I don't have absolute offensive strength, I can only rely on my teammates to protect me." In the first game, Zhuang Yushan struggled until her leg cramped.
At the age of 20, the receptionist Zhou Yetong also has an excellent playing temperament on the field. In the second match between the Chinese team and the Argentine team, Wu Mengjie was heavily guarded by the opponent and his attack was blocked. Zhou Yetong stepped forward and fired his full shot in position 2, making 12 out of 23 dunks with a success rate of over 50%.
Last year's Asian Cup, Zhou Yetong dared to step forward and take action at critical moments. Many people also compare her with Gong Xiangyu, the senior sister of the Jiangsu team. Currently, the Chinese women's volleyball team lacks Gong Xiangyu's best substitute, and Zhou Yetong's appearance has also given new strength to her position. She also needs to improve her skills in passing defense and other three moves in order to be more competitive.
Sichuan native player Miao Yiwen, who played in front of her hometown elders, has played for the Italian league and her experience studying abroad has made significant progress for her. Miao Yiwen, who is 1.87 meters tall, has a fast dribbling speed and a variety of ball routes. When she hits the ball, she is often able to score quickly, playing both the main attack and receiving, as well as receiving six rounds of one pass. Through training in the Italian league, her ability to defend her first pass has been strengthened, and she has gained a new understanding of volleyball. In the match against the German team, she teamed up with Wu Mengjie and caused considerable trouble for the opponent.
It is worth mentioning that Zhong Hui, Gao Yi, and Xu Xiaoting from Shanghai Sport University, who had just finished the World Women's Volleyball League, rushed to participate in the Universiade without stopping. Despite being substitute players in the national team, the three of them bravely took on heavy responsibilities at the Universiade. Especially Gao Yi has a net advantage, blocking in the first game and scoring 7 points, building a great online wall.
From several matches, the competition at the Universiade is not easy at all. The young players of the Chinese team may have ups and downs in their form, and their opponents are often the top players in the national college league. Girls need to adjust their mentality and fully utilize their technical and tactical skills. To mature, one must eventually overcome this hurdle.
The Chinese women's volleyball team has advanced to the quarterfinals. The head coach of the Chinese team, Zhao Yong, said that the overall condition of the newly started players is still relatively tight, and he hopes that the players can go further in the upcoming matches. Zhuang Yushan also stated that despite winning, there are still many details that the team has not done well. "Fortunately, everyone has always been tied together and can overcome difficulties with one heart. There are still tough matches in the knockout stage, and we need to make good adjustments."
