Italy beats Japan to claim VNL women's champions

BANGKOK, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Italy claimed the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) title on Sunday after beating Japan 25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20 in the final.

Italy outspiked and outblocked Japan, witnessing its star opposite Paola Egonu scoring a game-high 27 points. The 25-year-old, who recorded four of her team's 12 kill blocks and delivered 23 of Italy's 66 successful attacks, was named the Most Va