Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde sweep Sesi Bauru 3–0 in the São Paulo derby to close the round 11 of the Brazilian Women’s Superliga. Playing in Bauru, Osasco won by scores of 25–21, 25–18 and 25–21.
The victory secured Osasco a place in the top four, finishing the round in fourth with 22 points, behind Sesc RJ Flamengo, Gerdau Minas and Dentil/Praia Clube. The result also guarantees Osasco home-court advantage in the Copa Brasil quarterfinals. Bauru ended the round in sixth place.
Short-handed without injured Venezuelan hitter Acosta, Bauru struggled to find consistency on the wings. Osasco took advantage late in each set, led by Bianca Cugno (18 points) and American outside hitter Caitie Baird, who added 17 points and earned MVP honors.
Meanwhile, Dentil/Praia Clube continued its strong comeback in the competition, beating Tijuca 3–0 in Rio de Janeiro (25–21, 25–19, 25–17). It was Praia’s sixth straight win, keeping the team third in the standings with 24 points, while Tijuca remains near the bottom of the table. Payton Caffrey led Praia with 20 points and took the match MVP award.
