Posts by volleykovic

    2nd round


    Budowlani Łódź - MKS Kalisz 3:1 (25:23, 25:14, 20:25, 25:17)

    MVP: Alicja Grabka


    Drużkowska 21, Enweonwu 18, Blagojević 17 /// Sikorska 21, Dite 19


    Chemik Police - Radomka Radom 1:3 (15:25, 26:28, 29:27, 20:25)

    MVP: Maria Yordanova


    Hewelt 19, Fiedorowicz 18, Pierzchała 12 /// Yordanova 23, Stijepić 16, Witkowska 12

    2nd round


    Sokół Mogilno - Developres Rzeszów 0:3 (24:26, 14:25, 23:25)

    MVP: Sabrina Machado


    Efimienko 9, Mazenko 7, Cur-Słomka 7 /// Machado 24, Fedusio 9, Jurczyk 9


    Sokół showed that they can be dangerous fot the weaker teams, if they could fight so well against Rzeszów. But the lack of at least one higher OH is really visible. When it comes to Rzeszów - Dudek was horrible today (12% in attack) :what:

    1st round


    ŁKS Łódź - #VolleyWrocław 3:0 (25:19, 25:18, 25:20)

    MVP: Anna Obiała


    Hryszczuk 16, Obiała 12, Scuka 9 /// Perez 18, Lewandowska 7


    ŁKS made the best impression between the teams that should fight for the medals, especially Kowalewska and her connection with the middles. In Wrocław - Perez is so strong, it may be a great transfer, very disappointing start by both Wrocław's OPPs (Kowalska 3 points, Gierszewska 1 point)

    1st round


    Sokół Mogilno - BKS Bielsko-Biała 0:3 (10:25, 11:25, 14:25)

    MVP: Julita Piasecka


    Przybyło 4 /// Orzyłowska 13, Angelina 13


    No comment, Mogilno is the weakest debuting team in years. Let's playing with OPP as OH speaks for itself.

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    MKS Kalisz - Chemik Police 2:3 (25:17, 25:12, 20:25, 19:25, 8:15)

    MVP: Julia Hewelt


    Nowacka 16, Sikorska 13, Dite 10 /// Hewelt 27, Fiedorowicz 18, Pierzchała 15


    Kalisz was without Borys, they need her urgently. Great to see young polish players in Chemik, only Dąbrowska's sets were terrible, but Baić made no difference when she entered.


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    UNI Opole - Pałac Bydgoszcz 3:1 (25:23, 21:25, 25:22, 25:22)

    MVP: Ellan McCall


    Zaroślińska 17, McCall 16, Diouf 11 /// Rajlić 17, Dorsman 17, Steković 12

    Jeez, Grajber is the worst wing-spiker in Chemik. Those inexperienced youngster are better

    Be careful because she will find you and write an essay about why you are wrong 😂


    Hewelt in 2-3 years will be a great player. She made her debut at the age of 18 and played really well. Can’t wait to watch her progress and I am sure she will be NT material.

    1st round


    Stal Mielec - Budowlani Łódź 0:3 (23:25, 23:25, 17:25)

    MVP: Saša Planinšec


    Sieradzka 14, Mucha 9, Milewska 8 /// Planinšec 14, Sobiczewska 10, Blagojević 8


    Budowlani was such a mess, on the other hand very promising performance by Mielec.

    1st round


    Radomka Radom - Developres Rzeszów 2:3 (16:25, 26:24, 21:25, 25:22, 13:15)

    MVP: Maritt Jasper


    Yordanova 20, Witkowska 17, Dąbrowska 13 /// Machado 21, Fedusio 20, Jasper 16



    It's so funny that Yordanova, who was hired to replace Szlagowska is going to be Radomka's best player :lol:

    Season will start on Thursday, after so many friendly games it is a good time to write some predictions.


    Firstly, of course the level will be lower. But it's hard to be surprised cause we have 5 polish players in Turkish League, 4 in Italian, 3 in French + Iga in the USA and all of them would be a great addition to the rosters + a lot of junior players who still play in the USA and many of them are already at a high level. At least there still will be a lot debuting, promising players, and a medal battle should be fun.


    My predictions:

    1 - Rzeszów (for sure)

    2-4 - ŁKS, BKS, Budowlani (at the moment I reckon Budowlani won't get a medal)

    5-8 - Radom, Bydgoszcz, Opole, Wrocław (but it's a total lottery, each of these teams has so many weaknesses, I feel like Bydgoszcz can have the best season in years if Łyczakowska delievers)

    9-11 - Kalisz, Mielec, Police (2 really short rosters and the youngest team, if Chemik hires any strong OH, maybe they will fight for TOP8, but nothing more)

    12 - Mogilno (for sure, just not enough power in attack and really short players)


    Overall, there are no big transfers, most of the foreign players are just solid but nothing more. But we have 3 groups of 4 teams who should run fierce matches with each other, so it shouldn't be a boring season. I just can't understand Kalisz and Police's transfer policy. It is so risky to have rosters like these, I would hire any junior players just in case.


    And of course I love to focus on second division as well - this year teams from Warszawa, Białystok and Piła should fight for the spot in Tauron Liga. 3 big cities, so at least more opportunities for sponsorship contracts in the future.

    Maybe Iga will play as OH?

    I thought about it as well, but I doubt that they would prefer to play with Kwiatkowska/Ociepa next to Pierzchała and lose so much power on the middle, when Iga would be probably really shaky as OH. I guess they will have enough money to buy another young Easter European player 😂 Or hire Orzoł later and play with Hewelt as OH at the beginning.

    It is surprising though that they preferred to choose a young Serbian setter instead of Nadia Siuda (I’ve heard these rumors as well so she for sure was considered) who is almost as tall as her and is pushed everywhere in junior NT to be the first setter, even over Szewczyk, who is, is my opinion, much more talented. With hopeless Dąbrowska next to her, she would play for sure a lot of games.

    I wonder if Partyka and Kowalczyk will play somewhere in TL after their season in USA.