In the derby of the Brazilian Superliga, Sesc-RJ defeated leaders Dentil/Praia Clube in the tie-break (26-24, 25-18, 17-25, 16-25, 15-6) but they remain in the same positions in the standings.
Dentil/Praia played without injured Fe Garay (calf) and Walewska de Oliveira (knee) while Sesc played without Monique Pavão.
The best scorer for the match was Nicole Fawcett with 25 points for the home team while Gabriela Braga Guimaraes led Sesc with 18 points. Roberta da Silva Ratzke won VivaVolei Trophy.
Dentil Praia Clube – Sesc RJ 2-3 (24-26, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 6-15)
Top scorers: Fawcett 25, Carla Santos 10, Amanda Campos 9, Ellen Braga 7, Natasha Farinea 7, Fabiana Claudino 7; Gabi Guimaraes 18, Drussyla Costa 15, Juciely Barreto 14, Pena 13, Mayhara Silva 11.
*The first 8 teams at the end of the first round will qualify for the Brazilian Cup. But also the first 8 will play in Play-off.
To see complete results, stats and standings, visit our BRA National championship 2017/2018 (Female) page.
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