The new force from Azerbaijan strikes again! Turan Tovuz, who knocked out Mladost Zagreb in the previous qualifying round, beat Bulgarian champions Maritza Plovdiv 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) away in the first leg of the third and final qualifying round of the Women’s CEV Champions League at the Kolodruma hall.
Maritza stayed close in all three sets but Turan’s defence and block made the difference late. Aleksandra Kitipova led all scorers with 20 points and Elena Becheva added 15 for Kristiyan Iliev’s side. Yank Hanyu was the top scorer of the Turan with 15 points. The return leg is in Tovuz on November 10. Maritza need a win to force a golden set.
