US team to play against Lang's squad

GUANGZHOU: The United States women's national volleyball team will come to China for a challenge match with Evergrande Guangdong next month, a club official announced on Monday.

Led by Hugh McCutcheon, the former coach of the US men's volleyball team, the 2008 Olympic champions will trade cross-net fire with Evergrande, who are coached by Chinese volleyball legend Lang Ping (picitured) on Feb 2 at the Guangzhou Gymnasium.

Established by the Evergrande Real Estate Group last April, the second division club has won all of its 10 matches this season and has been secrued the promotion before the last two matches.