The reigning champions and vice champions, Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Jastrzębski Węgiel, are vulnerable this season in the Polish Men’s Volleyball Championship more than in the previous few seasons combined.
Yesterday, a surprise in Lublin, today a surprise in Olsztyn. Following a 3-2 win of LUK Lublin over the reigning champions Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle on Tuesday, Indykpol AZS Olsztyn down vice-champions, Jastrzębski Węgiel, today. Furthermore, Olsztyn beat both ZAKSA and Jastrzębski in a five-day span. Now, the winning series of the wards of Argentine expert Javier Weber consists of five matches. Thus, the change of the leader after the 17th round of PlusLiga has become a fact. Losing to Olsztyn, Jastrzębski won’t regain first place in the standings. After the 17th round, the leader will be Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie, which the ’Hawks’ would overtake if they won.
Karol Butryn was again the main protagonist for Olsztyn, notching 23 points today, including 4 aces. The Dutchman Robbert Andringa made 4 blocks. Jakub Hawryluk made 71% reception (14 digs, 29% perfect). The Czech Jan Hadrava scored 19 points (5 blocks) for Jastrzębski.
2022-23 Plusliga, regular season, Round 17:
In progress:
Projekt Warszawa – GKS Katowice
