MINSK, 11 January (BelTA) - Minchanka Minsk whitewashed Jedinstvo Stara Pazova 3-0 to reach the 2018 CEV Volleyball Cup – Women round of last 16, BelTA has learned.
This was the first match for Minchanka Minsk in 2018, as their last match in 2017 was the Belarus Cup final , which Minchanka won for the third time. The first match between the two teams ended with the victory of Minchanka Minsk, so the hosting club felt a slight advantage from the previous result and proved it on court this time, defeating the Serbian team in three sets.
Anna Grishkevich was named the best player of the match, scoring 15 points. The second best scorer of the match was Anzhelika Borisevich with 11 points.
In the CEV Cup last 16 Minchanka Minsk will face either Sliedrecht Sport (Netherlands) or BEZIERS VB (France). The CEV Cup Women last 16 games are scheduled for January-February.
Shakhtior Soligorsk is expected to take on Montpellier Volley UC (France) in the 2018 CEV Volleyball Cup – Men on 16 January. Stroitel Minsk will play Maliye Piyango SK Ankara in the 2018 CEV Volleyball Challenge Cup – Men on 17 January.