Reigning champions Türkiye secured their second Pool A victory at the CEV Women’s European Volleyball Championship in Istanbul.
Key facts
- •The match was held at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul.
- •Türkiye won the sets with scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, and 25-16.
- •Melissa Vargas recorded a team-high 19 points for Türkiye.
- •Masa Pucelj led Slovenia with 17 points.
- •Türkiye is scheduled to play Hungary on Monday.
Türkiye defeated Slovenia 3-1 on Sunday at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul. The victory marks the reigning champions' second win in Pool A of the CEV Women’s European Volleyball Championship, following an opening 3-0 win against Latvia.
By the numbers
3-1
final match score
19
points scored by Melissa Vargas
17
points scored by Masa Pucelj
Match performance and scoring
Türkiye took the first set 25-21 before Slovenia leveled the match with a 25-22 win in the second set. Türkiye regained momentum to win the final two sets 25-17 and 25-16. Melissa Vargas led the scoring for Türkiye with 19 points, supported by Ilkin Aydin with 13 points and Zehra Gunes with 12. Masa Pucelj was the top scorer for Slovenia, recording 17 points.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Anadolu Agency Sport.
