Szczecin, Poland, April 5, 2015. A perfectly organized Final Four tournament of the 2015 CEV DenizBank Volleyball Champions League - Women came to an end with an attractive and emotional awarding ceremony, which culminated with CEV President André Meyer handing the trophy over to the new club champion of Europe – Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL. The fans at the Azoty Arena in Szczecin erupted when captain Esra Gumus Kirici lifted the cup in a moment of sporting glory.
Following an exciting light show with several songs performed by Polish pop-star Natasza Urbanska, which further fired up an already thrilled crowd on the stands, President Meyer first presented a memory plaque to the president of the organizing club Chemik POLICE Joanna Zurowska.
The presentation of the Fair Play award and the members of the Dream Team was next with the top honour of being declared the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Final Four tournament going to Eczacibasi VitrA’s outside spiker Jordan Larson-Burbach.
Most Valuable Player (MVP): Jordan Quinn Larson-Burbach (USA / Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL)
Dream Team
Best Setter: Maja Ognjenovic (SRB / Chemik POLICE)
Best Opposite: Valentina Diouf (ITA / Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO)
Best Outside Spiker: Bethania De La Cruz De Pena (DOM / Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL)
Second Best Outside Spiker: Helena Havelkova (CZE / Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO)
Best Middle Blocker: Milena Rasic (SRB / VakifBank ISTANBUL)
Second Best Middle Blocker: Maja Poljak (CRO / Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL)
Best Libero: Gulden Kuzubasioglu (TUR / Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL)
Fair Play Award: Christiane Fuerst (GER / Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL)
Final Standing
1. Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL (TUR)
2. Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO (ITA)
3. VakifBank ISTANBUL (TUR)
4. Chemik POLICE (POL)
“I am really pleased with the way this tournament was organized,” said CEV President Andre Meyer. “The work done by the club of Chemik POLICE with the valuable assistance of the national federation of Poland here, in Szczecin, produced perfect results, displaying the full extent of our sport’s beauty. As usual, the fans here in Poland were also a major contributor to the fantastic atmosphere and to what I could say was a spectacular conclusion of the season in the 2015 CEV DenizBank Volleyball Champions League.”
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