#Vargas

Türkiye stormed further into the women’s world championship in Thailand with a flawless group-stage performance, riding Melissa Vargas’s 16-point night to a 3-0 victory over Canada. Vargas, the standout opposite, delivered two crucial blocks and the match-winning swing at the end of the third set to seal the result, while Eda Erdem added a 13-point contribution on a 64% hitting rate, underscoring Türkiye’s balanced offensive threat. “I am fine and I am really happy to be back with my teammates,” Erdem said after the win. “Today’s match was very important for us, because when we came here, we said we had to start well. So, we did three in three and we are very proud of that. I like this national team and being on the court is really priceless. We approached today’s game perfectly. The first set was good. In the second set, we kind of decreased our level, but at the end of the set we remembered who we were, and we pushed and we won. In the third set, the bench players also helped us a lot. So, we are very happy to finish the group with three wins.” The Canada side, meanwhile, showed resilience from the serving line with three aces, and Nyadholi Thokbuom erupted for two of Canada’s three direct serves, finishing with 12 points on the night, including two kill blocks and a 53% hitting efficiency. The result cements Türkiye’s 3-0 mark in the group stage and sets up a favorable path toward the knockout rounds as the tournament moves through the Thai-hosted phase of this globally watched event.