China defeated Puerto Rico in Pool G

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico, June 6, 2014 – China defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) in day one of Pool G of the FIVB World League at Guillermo Angulo Coliseum on Friday.

Yuan Zhi led China with 13 points, including four aces, while Weijun Zhing contributed 12 in the victory

Maurice Torres had a match-high 14 points for Puerto Rico in the loss. Ezequiel Cruz had 11.

In the first match of the day, Slovakia defeated Spain in four sets (25-13, 18-25, 25-20, 28-26).

Slovakia had a balanced offense with five players reaching double figures in the scoring charts. The winners held margins of 13-6 in blocks and 8-2 in aces.

Matej Patak topped the winners with 14 points, including four blocks, followed by Milan Bencz with 12. Peter Janusek, Simon Krajcovic and Lubos Kostolani each contributed 10 points.

Spain’s Daniel Rocamora finished with a match-high 18 points in the loss.