Tigers ended the season in the thrid place

In the second match of the Vodafone Sultanlar League play-off series for 3rd/4th place, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit hosted Galatasaray Daikin at home and defeated their opponent 3-2 with set scores of 15-25, 25-22, 25-16, and 15-10, securing third place in the Vodafone Sultanlar League. Eczacıbaşı Dynavit will continue to compete in the CEV Champions League in the 2025-2026 season.

Galatasaray Daikin won the first set 25-15.

Taking control in the second set and producing effective points, the orange-and-whites (Eczacıbaşı) won the set 25-22 and leveled the match. Yaprak Erkek stood out with 4 attack points and 2 aces.

Continuing their strong attacks in the third set, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit left their opponent defenseless, especially through their outside hitters, and took a 2-1 lead with a 25-16 score.

The fourth set started with back-and-forth points. Despite a strong fight from the home team, it wasn’t enough, and Galatasaray evened the match by winning the set 25-23.

The match went to a deciding fifth set, which featured a thrilling battle. Eczacıbaşı Dynavit players executed an effective offensive strategy, winning the set 15-10 and taking the match 3-2.

With 22 points, team captain Tijana Boskovic was the top scorer of the match. Alexa Gray also played a key role in the victory with 19 points. Eczacıbaşı Dynavit recorded 8 aces and 10 blocks in total.

Eczacıbaşı Dynavit – Galatasaray Daikin: 3-2

Venue: TVF Burhan Felek Vestel Volleyball Hall

Eczacıbaşı Dynavit: Naz, Yaprak, Rettke, Boskovic, Hande, Jack-Kısal, Simge (L), Gray, Elif, Aybüke, Beyza.

Galatasaray Daikin: İlkin, Yasemin G., Caratasu, Lazovic, Ayçin, Bongaerts, Eylül (L), Aslıhan, Yasemin Ö.

Set Scores: 3-2 (15-25, 25-22, 25-16, 23-25, 15-10)

Duration: 120 minutes (22, 29, 22, 28, 19)