VfB Friedrichshafen claimed important 3-1 victory against Helios Grizzlys Giesen. The intense battle, characterized by consistent pressure from the home team, ended with scores of 25-19, 17-25, 25-22, 25-15. Despite a strong fight from Giesen, particularly in the second set, the absence of middle blocker Noah Baxpöhler was felt. The win catapults VfB Friedrichshafen ahead of Giesen in the league standings, intensifying the race for the top spots.
The match, important for both teams, came in the wake of contrasting performances against Berlin Recycling Volleys. While Friedrichshafen had recently faced a 0-3 defeat, Giesen had secured a surprising victory. The game started on an equal footing until Michal Superlak’s remarkable performance from the serve line tipped the scales. Tim Peter’s exceptional attack rate also played a important role in the victory.
Giesen’s chances seemed brighter at the onset of the second set, leveraging mistakes from VfB. However, the tide turned once again in the subsequent sets, with Friedrichshafen’s high-risk serve and strong defense paying off.
The final set saw VfB Friedrichshafen dominating, with Superlak, later crowned MVP.
In other league matches, VC Bitterfeld-Wolfen fell to BR Volleys, ASV Dachau was defeated by Baden Volleys SSC Karlsruhe, WWK Volleys Herrsching triumphed over Energiequelle Netzhoppers KW, and FT 1844 Freiburg lost to SWD powervolleys Düren. In the last match of the weekend TSV Haching München lost against Helios Grizzlys Giesen 0-3.
January 26, 2024
- VC Bitterfeld-Wolfen vs. BR Volleys 0-3 (22-25, 17-25, 19:25)
January 27, 2024
- VfB Friedrichshafen vs. Helios Grizzlys Giesen 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-22, 25-15)
- ASV Dachau vs. Baden Volleys SSC Karlsruhe 1-3 (25-22, 17-25, 15-25, 14-25)
- WWK Volleys Herrsching vs. Energiequelle Netzhoppers KW 3-0 (27-25, 26-24, 25-16)
- FT 1844 Freiburg vs. SWD powervolleys Düren 0-3 (22-25, 30-32, 17-25)
January 28, 2024
- TSV Haching München vs. Helios Grizzlys Giesen 0-3 (17-25, 18-25, 16-25)