ISTANBUL Türkiye on Sept. 7 finished in second place at the Women’s Volleyball World Championship after a 3-2 defeat to Italy. The team, also known as the “ Sultans of the Net ,” won Türkiye’s first-ever silver medal in the Women’s World Volleyball Championship. Paola Egonu rallied Italy to victory with 22 points. Melissa Vargas was the top scorer for Türkiye with 33 points. Brazil, meanwhile, defeated Japan 3-2 (25-12, 25-17, 19-25, 27-29, 18-16) in the third-place match to win the bronze

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