The PlusLiga finals and third-place matches kicked off with clear wins for the visiting teams. Both Bogdanka LUK Lublin and PGE Projekt Warszawa swept their rivals 3:0, taking early control in their best-of-five series.
LUK Lublin Shock Aluron Zawiercie in Finals Opener
Playing without injured star Karol Butryn, Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie fell 0:3 to Bogdanka LUK Lublin (21:25, 22:25, 21:25).
Mikołaj Sawicki led the way with 20 points and MVP honors, supported by Kewin Sasak and Wilfredo Leon with 13 each. Lublin dominated in attack (58%), serves (9 aces), and blocks (8), starting the finals strong ahead of Game 2 on May 3 in Lublin.
Projekt Warszawa Sweep JSW in Bronze Match Game 1
PGE Projekt Warszawa also impressed, defeating JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel 3:0 (25:22, 25:22, 25:21) in the battle for third place.
Linus Weber starred with 15 points and 3 aces, as Warszawa controlled the game with aggressive serving (15 aces total), solid blocking, and fewer errors. Game 2 is set for May 4 at Torwar Arena in Warsaw.
Next Matches:
- Finals Game 2: May 3 in Lublin
- 3rd Place Game 2: May 4 in Warsaw
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