In a their opening clash of the Tauron Liga season, DevelopRes Rzeszów — the reigning Polish champions — began title defense with an 3–1 victory over BKS Bostik ZGO Bielsko-Biała.
The visiting team from Rzeszów controlled the first two sets, taking them 25–21 and 25–19. BKS Bielsko-Biała fought back in the third set, fueled by home support, and managed to turn the momentum in their favor with a 25–19 win. However, DevelopRes quickly regrouped and dominated the fourth set 25–18, sealing the match and confirming their early-season form.
Top scorers for BKS included Kertu Laak (14 points), Martyna Borowczak (11), and Aleksandra Gryka (11). For DevelopRes, Taylor Bannister led the charge with 19 points, followed by Julita Piasecka (13) and Svitlana Dorsman (10).
DevelopRes proved more efficient in attack, recording a 41% success rate compared to BKS’s 35%, and performed better on the block.
The MVP of the match went to Taylor Bannister, who delivered an outstanding performance with 17 successful attacks (50% efficiency) and 2 serve aces.
Final score:
BKS Bostik ZGO Bielsko-Biała – DevelopRes Rzeszów 1:3 (21–25, 19–25, 25–19, 18–25)