World women's volleyball powerhouse China defeated Dominica 3-1 here on Saturday at the women's volleyball Grand Prix in Macao, China.

China came across a scary moment in the first set when the rival managed to lead 20-16 with the help of the outstanding block and smash.

The Olympic and World Cup double champions bounced back and narrowed the gap to win 25-23 in the set.

Wang Yimei and Xu Yunli, two rookies in the Chinese team, displayed their determination and helped the seniors to seal the second set 25-20.

The gritty Dominica was in a hard bid to drag China when they put up a gallant fight in the third set to win 25-20.

The Chinese geared up their spiking power and blocking skill in the fourth set when the 18-year-old Wang Yimei dominated the net attributing to her jumping and the 1.90-meter figure to help China clinch the set 25-22.

Chen Zhonghe, head coach of the Chinese team told a press conference in the wake of the match that he is satisfied with the performance of the young players and wish them could improve their stability on serving skill in particular.

"We will be well prepared when facing Brazil," Chen said while foreseeing the upcoming clash Sunday with the other women volleyball giants.

Miguel Cruz, head coach of the Dominican team, praised the fantastic performance of the Chinese side, noting that China were too fast in counter-attack for his team to defend.

Brazil beat the United States 3-1 in the early match Saturday.

Source: Xinhua