Bangkok, Sept. 4 -- Reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 Italy beat World No. 3 Poland in straight sets here to reach the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.
Japan secured its position in the World Championship top four for the first time in 15 years with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Netherlands.
Paola Ogechi Egonu notched a game-high 20 points as the Italian women collected the 25-17, 25-21 and 21-18 victory on Wednesday to extend their winning streak at international competitions to 34.
"We have an amazing season, we have confidence and we know our skills. I think what we did today in an amazing way was starting really well, pushing hard from the beginning. Our block and defense was amazing, and tha...