The top-seed Friedrichshafen made the 2017/18 Bundesliga playoff finals against No.2 BR Volleys open as they prevailed in Game 3 by a 3-1 (25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23). Thus, they reduced the lead of their rivals in the best-of-five series to a 2-1.
The Greek Athanasios Protopsaltis and Daniel Malescha topped Friedrichshafen with 21 points apiece. The Slovak Tomáš Kocian served 4 aces, while Jakob Günthör made 4 kill blocks.
The Australian Paul Carroll delivered 14 points for BR Volleys. The Canadian Graham Vigrass recorded 5 kill blocks.
BR Volleys will have the chance to finish off Friedrichshafen and claim the title on May 6.
To see complete results, stats, and standings, visit our DEU National Championship 2017/2018 / Male / Seniors page.
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