VakıfBank win in the derby clash

VakıfBank won against Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in the 15th week of the Turkish League. Isabelle Haak was the top scorer in VakıfBank with 21 points; Gabi scored 12 and Zehra Güneş 11 points. VakıfBank got the 13th win of the season.

 

VakıfBank, the last World, Turkish League and Turkish Cup champion, won the third match in the new year. Hosting Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in the 15th week of the Turkish League, the yellow-blacks won the match 3-0 and got the 13th victory this season.

 

Making a strong start to the game at VakıfBank Spor Sarayı, VakıfBank got the first set 25-16. The yellow-blacks won the second set 25-22 and brought the clash to 2-0. Winning the third set with the same score, VakıfBank won the match 3-0.

 

Isabelle Haak was the top scorer in VakıfBank with 21 points; Gabi and Zehra Güneş became the other names who reached double digits with 12 and 11 points. Michelle Bartsch-Hackley finished the game with 8 points and Kübra Akman with 6 points.

 

Giovanni Guidetti: “We showed what it means to be a team and that's what made the difference”

 

VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti said after the game: “I congratulate my team. They put up a great fight. They always helped each other and fought for each other. We showed what it means to be a team and that's what made the difference. I also want to congratulate Buket. She did a great job today in Cansu's absence. I feel very lucky to have such a team”

 

In the next match VakıfBank will host LP Salo in the CEV Champions League on Thursday, January 20 at 19.00.

 

VAKIFBANK – ECZACIBAŞI DYNAVIT: 3-0

HALL: VakıfBank Spor Sarayı

REFEREES: Erdal Akıncı, Esat Danzilli

VAKIFBANK: Buket Gülübay 1, Kübra Akman 6, Gabi 12, Isabelle Haak 21, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley 8, Zehra Güneş 11

ECZACIBAŞI DYNAVIT: Tijana Boskovic 13, Beyza Arıcı 6, Saliha Şahin 3, Hande Baladın 5, Maja Ongjenovic 1, Elif Şahin 3, McKenzie Adams 4, Gözde Yılmaz 1, Laura Heyrman 11

SETS: 25-16, 25-22, 25-22

TIME SETS: 86 minutes (23’, 31’, 32)