Bích Thủy speaks out, Okayama Seagulls fail to cause an upset against a strong opponent

(Volleyball result) - Trần Thị Bích Thủy and her teammates from Okayama Seagulls fought hard but were unable to pull off an upset against the clearly superior Osaka Marvelous.

Okayama Seagulls failed to create an upset, losing 0-3 (21-25; 21-25; 20-25) to Osaka Marvelous in the Japanese Women's National Volleyball Championship on the afternoon of January 17th, Vietnam time.

Facing a very strong opponent currently ranked 3rd in the SV.League 2025-2026 and featuring outstanding players like Lise Van Hecke, Airi Miyabe, and Kotona Hayashi, Okayama Seagulls played well, showed great effort, and narrowly lost all three sets.

Set 2 showcased an impressive performance by the Seagulls, with Trần Thị Bích Thủy and her teammates trading points with Osaka Marvelous and only revealing weaknesses near the end. The other two sets followed a similar pattern: Marvelous took an early lead and maintained their advantage.

Bích Thủy scored 9 points (8 attacks, 1 block), becoming the second highest scorer for Okayama Seagulls in this match. The top scorer was Lise Van Hecke from Osaka with 16 points.

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• Time: 15:05, today January 17
• Tournament: Japanese Women's National Volleyball Championship 2025-2026

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