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CL W: ŁKS beat Stuttgart in tie-break in inaugural match of Pool C

by WoV
source: cev.eu; Photo: cev.eu

The Polish titleholders ŁKS Commercecon Łódź have beaten German side Allianz MTV Stuttgart in the inaugural match of Pool C of the 2020 CEV Women’s Volleyball Champions League.

LKS-vs-Stuttgart

LKS-vs-Stuttgart

ŁKS successfully opened their 2020 CEV Champions League campaign but only after playing five sets against German titleholders Stuttgart: 3-2 (16-25, 25-22, 25-19, 16-25, 15-10) in 115 minutes.

The entrance of the veteran opposite hitter Izabela Kowalińska in the finish of the fourth set turned out to be crucial for the win of the home side as she was unstoppable in the tie-break. She finished the match with 11 points. Monika Bociek top-scored for ŁKS with 17 points. As for Stuttgart, American Krystal Rivers chipped in with 26 points, while Croatian Martina Šamadan set up 7 kill blocks.

2020 CEV Women’s Volleyball Champions League pool stage – Round 1

POOL A

(November 19):

Eczacıbaşı VitrA Istanbul (TUR) – Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul (TUR) 3-2 (25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 15-10)

(November 20):

Budowlani Łódź (POL) – LP Salo (FIN)

POOL B

(November 20):

VakıfBank Istanbul (TUR) – Savino Del Bene Scandicci (ITA)

Lokomotiv Kaliningrad region (RUS) – Nova KBM Branik Maribor (SLO)

POOL C

(November 19):

ŁKS Commercecon Łódź (POL) – Allianz MTV Stuttgart (GER) 3-2 (16-25, 25-22, 25-19, 16-25, 15-10)

(November 20):

Igor Gorgonzola Novara (ITA) – Khimik Yuzhny (UKR)

POOL D

(November 19):

Antonio Carraro Imoco Conegliano (ITA) – Vasas Óbuda Budapest (HUN)

Nantes VB (FRA) – C.S.M. Volei Alba Blaj (ROU) 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-12, 25-16)

POOL E

(November 19):

RC Cannes (FRA) – Maritza Plovdov (BUL)

(November 21):

Dinamo Moscow (RUS) – Uralochka-NTMK Ekaterinburg (RUS)

Standings

 

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