In a thrilling showdown that defied expectations, Bogdanka LUK Lublin stunned volleyball fans by sweeping ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 3–0 in the third and final quarterfinal clash of the PlusLiga playoffs. With this commanding win (25:21, 25:21, 26:24), the Lublin team clinched the best-of-three series 2–1 and punched their ticket to the PlusLiga semifinals, where they’ll face Jastrzębski Węgiel.
LUK came out strong from the first serve, showing superior teamwork, sharper attack efficiency, and steadier reception under pressure. Their well-rounded performance included 3 serve aces and 11 blocks, edging out ZAKSA’s 2 aces and 13 blocks.
Wilfredo Leon and Kewin Sasak led the scoring charge with 16 points each, while Mikołaj Sawicki added a solid 13 points. On the opposing side, Bartosz Kurek fought valiantly with 19 points, and Rafał Szymura added 10, but it wasn’t enough to stop LUK’s momentum.
Marcin Komenda was named MVP of the match for orchestrating the offense with precision and confidence, playing a key role in LUK’s clean sweep.
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