Volleyroos kick off final 3-Star campaign at Qinzhou Open

World championship bronze medallists Taliqua Clancyand Mariafe Artacho del Solar are off to a strong start at the FIVB 3 Star Beach Volleyball tournament in China winning the first of their pool matches, 2-0 (21-15, 21-10).

Joined by last year's Manly Volleyfest winners, Becchara Palmer and Nikki Laird along with fellow Aussies Cole Durant and Damien Schumann, Quinzhou is the last 3 Star event of the season before a final 4 Star event in Mexico next month.

Clancy and Artacho Del Solar enter the tournament as top seeds and along with Palmer, Laird, Durant and Schumann will use the tournament as vital preparation for Tokyo 2020.

So far, Palmer and Laird have played one pool match, going down in a tight challenge to Japan 1-2 (17-21, 21-15, 13,15) while Durant and Schumann won their first round against France, 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) but were later defeated by Belarus 1-2 (17-21, 21-16, 12-15)

The event will run until November 3 and you can keep up to date with their results HERE