HAOK Mladost remained at the top of the Croatian women’s volleyball Superleague after the eighth round, while Ribola Kaštela continued its climb up the table with a five-set win over Osijek.
Ribola Kaštela outlasted Osijek 3–2 (25–12, 25–22, 26–28, 17–25, 15–9) in Kaštela after 127 minutes. The home team won the first two sets before Osijek forced a tiebreak with strong play in the third and fourth. Osijek led 7–6 in the final set, but Ribola responded with a 7–0 run to close out the match.
Dinamo swept Veli Vrh 3–0 (25–17, 25–19, 26–24) in Zagreb, easing pressure after recent poor results. Veli Vrh nearly extended the match in the third set, taking a 24–23 lead, but Dinamo secured the final three points.
Mladost defeated Brda 3–1 (25–15, 24–26, 25–8, 25–18) in a match marked by wide swings in momentum. Tonka Bošnjak led Mladost with 23 points. Brda’s Lucija Delić finished with 13.
In Karlovac, Nebo beat Kelteks 3–1 (25–15, 25–20, 15–25, 25–20). Nebo controlled the first two sets, while Kelteks answered with a dominant third before the visitors closed the match in the fourth.
Marina Kaštela earned a road win Sunday, beating Dubrovnik 3–1 (17–25, 25–15, 25–22, 25–20). Dubrovnik took the opening set, but Marina Kaštela used extended scoring runs in the final three to secure the victory.
