26/01/2016 23:27
2015 silver medallists Resovia complete clean run, Swiss Dragons celebrate historic qualification for CEV Cup Challenge Round
2016 CEV DenizBank Volleyball Champions League - Men
Lugano, Switzerland, January 26, 2016. On Tuesday night 2015 silver medallists Asseco Resovia RZESZOW of Poland completed their clean run in Pool G of the 2016 CEV DenizBank Volleyball Champions League – Men with a sixth straight win, this time edging hosts #Dragons LUGANO in three sets (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) to further cement their first place in the group. Though LUGANO lost the match, they nevertheless could celebrate a historic result, as they will now move on to the Challenge Round of the CEV Volleyball Cup.
Resovia needed 77 minutes on Tuesday night to sweep aside hosts #Dragons LUGANO. The Swiss Dragons could keep the pace of their opponents only in the opening set where LUGANO edged ahead at both the first and second technical time-outs (8-6, 16-13). However, by the end of the set Resovia stepped up their efforts and eventually brought it home at 25-23.
Resovia played with a lot of consistency and made just very few mistakes in the second and third sets, this resulting in commanding 25-17 and 25-18 wins to seal their 3-0 victory in the match.
“The qualification for the Challenge Round of the CEV Volleyball Cup is an amazing result. The management of the club would like to thank and congratulate the coaching staff and the players on this historic feat,” said General Manager Cristiano Zatta. “Our goal at the start of the season was to make the Playoffs 12 of the Champions League but even to continue our European journey in the CEV Volleyball Cup is a big thing.”
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