Bulgaria complete clean sweep at #EuroVolleyU18W qualifier in Steinbrunn
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Bulgaria has qualified for the Final Round of this year’s #EuroVolleyU18W due to take place later this summer in Romania and Greece. On Saturday evening, the team of head coach and Volleyball legend Antonina Zetova defeated hosts Austria at the Landessportzentrum VIVA in Steinbrunn in impressive style 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-16). Therefore, the Bulgarians secured first place in the final standing of Pool E without losing a single set in their three matches.
Antonina Zetova“We are very happy that we will participate in the European Championship in July. I am very satisfied with the performances my team delivered in this tournament.”
Head coach of Team Bulgaria
“In the second set we showed at times that it is possible for us to keep up with a team like Bulgaria. I am happy with the enthusiasm and heart my team showed in the past three days,” said Austria’s head coach Stefan Spirk.
Earlier in the afternoon, Lithuania claimed a compelling 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-15) win over Denmark to claim second place on two wins and six points. Whether they make it to the Final Round or not will be decided on Sunday depending on the results from the other pools. “Right now, it feels very emotional. We achieved our goal by winning two games and securing six points. Hopefully we will make it to Final Round,” so Kestutis Galdikas, head coach of the Lithuanian team.