The first round of the German Women’s Bundesliga kicked off, with SSC Schwerin bouncing back after their Supercup defeat just days earlier. Despite the shocking injury to their starting setter, Vedrana Jaksetic, and the absence of key player Nova Marring due to injury, Schwerin managed to assert their dominance. They convincingly defeated VC Wiesbaden, who failed to meet expectations, losing in straight sets. Coach Felix Koslowski acknowledged the challenging week, saying, “We wanted to deliver a good performance for our fans and put pressure on early, which worked well. It was great to see Hannah Kohn grow more confident as the game progressed despite the difficult circumstances.”
Meanwhile, reigning champions Stuttgart cruised to a straight-set victory over Erfurt, with Kelsey Veltman earning MVP honors in front of 1,507 fans. Dresden also had a strong start, defeating Aachen 3-1 in a thrilling match at a packed Margon Arena, where 2,600 spectators cheered their team to victory.
A surprising result saw Suhl fall 0-3 to Münster on home soil. Despite leading 16-10 in the first set, Suhl lost the opener 24-26 and never recovered, offering little resistance for the remainder of the match.
