China assumed early control of the women’s volleyball World Cup in Matsumoto, Japan, beating Algeria in straight sets to make it two wins in two matches. China conceded just 24 points over the course of the match to win, 25-5, 25-11, 25-8. China, which leads with 6 points, plays the United States on Monday.
The United States lost to Serbia, 25-20, 22-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-6.