Top Scorer
- 14 - Michelle BARTSCH-HACKLEY (USA)
- 13 - Isabelle HAAK (SWE)
- 9 - Gabriela BRAGA GUIMARAES (BRA)
Overview
The matchup between VakifBank Istanbul and LKS Commercecon Lodz in Pool C inaugurates the 4th Round of the CEV Champions League Volley 2021. VakifBank Istanbul, a four-time #CLVolleyW champion and one of the world’s most decorated clubs in the 21st century, start their 19th season in Europe's premiere club competition, once the team from Lodz participate in the Champions League for a third consecutive year, reaching this stage through the 1st and 2nd Round.
Head-to-Head
· VakifBank ISTANBUL and LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ meet for the first time in the Champions League.
· VakifBank ISTANBUL have won each of their last 16 Champions League matches against teams from Poland, since a 0-3 group stage defeat against Bank BPS Fakro MUSZYNA on 11 December 2008.
· In total, VakifBank ISTANBUL have a W19-L4 record against Polish opposition in the Champions League.
· LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ play a team from Turkey for the first time in the Champions League.
LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ
· LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ compete in their third Champions League campaign. They were eliminated in the fourth round in 2018/19 and 2019/20.
· LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ have already collected four wins this Champions League season. They were awarded two wins in the first round because their opponents Hapoel KFAR SABA had to forfeit due to COVID-19 restrictions. In the second round, they eliminated Calcit Volley KAMNIK after a 3-0 home win and a 3-1 away win.
· Coming into this season, LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ had won four of their 12 Champions League matches.
· Katarzyna Zaroslinska-Krol (29) scored the most points in LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ's two matches this Champions League season.
· Joanna Pacak won eight points from stuff blocks in the matches against Calcit Volley KAMNIK. LKS Commercecon LÓDŹ achieved 20 points from stuff blocks in total in the second round.
· Katarina Lazovic collected seven aces in the second round. She won 26 points in total, only trailing Zaroslinska-Krol (29) for most for the team.
VakifBank ISTANBUL
· VakifBank ISTANBUL participate in the Champions League for the 19th time, equalling the women's competition record set by RC CANNES who will not participate this season.
· VakifBank ISTANBUL have played (180) the most and won (131) the most matches in the women's Champions League.
· VakifBank ISTANBUL have won the Champions League a joint-record four times on the women's side, alongside Volley BERGAMO. The Turkish side won the title in 2010/11, 2012/13, 2016/17 and 2017/18.
· VakifBank ISTANBUL finished on the podium in each of the last seven completed Champions League seasons (excl. 2019/20). Their eight podium finishes in total is a record among women's teams.
· Before the 2019/20 season was cancelled due to the corona crisis, VakifBank ISTANBUL had recorded a straight-set win in each of their last five Champions League matches. They could avoid dropping a set in six successive CL fixtures for the first time.
· Last season, VakifBank ISTANBUL lost their season opener 2-3 to Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI. They had won their first match of the season in each of the previous 10 campaigns.
· VakifBank ISTANBUL could lose their opening match in successive Champions League participations for the first time since 2006/07 and 2008/09 (did not participate in 2007/08).
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Officials
First RefereeRoy GORENISRSecond RefereeAndrea PUECHERITA
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Venue Information
Kolodruma is the biggest multifunctional complex in Plovdiv, famous with modern architecture and impressive atmosphere. The hall is unique not only being the only covered Olympic-sized cycling track in the Balkans, but also for being able to host 22 sports at the highest level. Kolodruma has also a hall for warm up trainings, press center, locker rooms, coach rooms, LED screens, underground and grand parking for 438 cars. The Arena is connected to four boulevards so getting there is easy. Capacity: 6100
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How To Attend
Naycho Tsanov Blvd., PLOVDIV, 4000 Capacity: 6100
City bus lines that have stops near the arena: 4, 10, 17, 99 PLOVDIV AIRPORT – distance to the hall is 12.2 km, cca. 15 min by car. There’s no public transportation from the airport. SOFIA AIRPORT – distance to the hall by car using highway A1 is 151 km and takes around 1 hour 40 minutes. Get directions
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Team
- OSADCHUK Katarina1 Middle blocker
- NINKOVIC Nadja9 Middle blocker
- WAWRZYŃCZYK Agata10 Opposite
- BONGAERTS Britt12 Setter
- LACH Wiktoria14 Libero
- LASZCZYK Oliwia17 Outside spiker
- ZAROSLINSKA-KROL Katarzyna18 Opposite
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ 
Address
al. Unii Lubelskiej 2 ŁódźContacts
Previous Games
| 04/02/2021 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 03/02/2021 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 02/02/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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5Competitions Played
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0Titles
- Competition
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10Matches Played
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8Matches Won
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80%Win %
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24Sets Won
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814Points Won
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38%Attack %
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48%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: Gorzow Wielkopolski
- Height: 187 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Lviv
- Height: 191 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Kamienna Gora
- Height: 185 cm
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: Belgrade
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Makedonia
- Height: 186 cm
Team
- IVEGIN Tuğba4 Outside spiker
- KAFKAS Nazlı Eda7 Setter
- GÜRKAYNAK Ayse Melis8 Middle blocker
- DIKEN Meliha9 Outside spiker
- HAAK Isabelle11 Opposite
- ADALI Selin12 Libero
- YILMAZ Gözde12 Opposite
- GÜNEŞ Zehra18 Middle blocker
VakifBank ISTANBUL 
Address
Selami Ali mah. Vakıf sok. No: 8 Bağlarbaşı, Üsküdar İstanbulContacts
Previous Games
| 01/05/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 24/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/03/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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24Competitions Played
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8Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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82%Win %
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31Sets Won
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927Points Won
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50%Attack %
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57%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Gradačac
- Height: 187 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Belo Horizonte/MG
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Kansas
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Pristina
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: Zrenjanin
- Height: 183 cm
Recent Results
Calcit Volley KAMNIK
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ
(22 - 25, 22 - 25, 25 - 17, 17 - 25)
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ
Calcit Volley KAMNIK
(25 - 18, 25 - 11, 25 - 17)
Hapoel KFAR SABA
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Katarina OSADCHUK
Middle blocker
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ
Cansu ÖZBAY
Setter
VakifBank ISTANBUL
Proper stretching always needed
Aleksandra WOJCIK fighting with VakifBank ISTANBUL block over the net
Isabelle HAAK on service line
Maja OGNJENOVIC saving the ball
Giovanni GUIDETTI motivating his team
One for all, all for one
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VakifBank starts their 19th campaign with a straight-set win
Luxembourg, November 24, 2020. The opening day of the 4th Round of the CEV Champions League Volley 2021 in Pool C tournament in Plovdiv delivered exciting first matchup. Vakifbank Istanbul started their 19th CLVolleyW campaign with straight-set win, but it was not an easy victory as their opponents from ŁKS Commercecon Łódź showed their teeth.
Four-time CEV Champions League champion, VakifBank Istanbul struggled in the first set. It was ŁKS Commercecon Łódź to gain a major advantage and taking a lead 23-17. But team from Poland was not able to close this set, which was eventually won by Turkish powerhouse. The team led by Giovanni GUIDETTI kept the momentum and control the game. Although, the third part was a tight one, VakifBank managed to win this part and the entire game.
• In the first set VakifBank Istanbul was 17-23 behind, but after scoring 8 points in a row, they won the opener.
• Michelle Bartsch-Hackley was named MVP after scoring match high 14 points.
• Gabriela Braga Guimaraes scored 4 points from block, the last one gave VakifBank the final victory.
• The big star of Turkish volleyball, Neslihan Demir, watched the match from the stands at the Kolodruma as a member of VakifBank’s delegation.
• While the head coaches of both competing teams were Italian, VakifBank’s Giovanni Guidetti and LKS’s Giuseppe Cuccarini, there were as many as four Serbian players on the starting lineups, Maja Ognjenovic and Milena Rasic for the Turkish team, and Katarina Lazovic and Nadja Ninkovic for the Polish side.
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ compared to VakifBank ISTANBUL.
ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ number of service aces compared to VakifBank ISTANBUL
Errors leading to points of ŁKS Commercecon ŁÓDŹ, next to those from VakifBank ISTANBUL
Giovanni Guidetti"I am happy for the team, because we are coming from a bad loss in the Turkish league that gave us a lot of question marks. We are not used to losing, so it was very important to win today. LKS played a very good match. I am very happy for the first set, when they played excellent and we struggled a lot, but managed to recover from 17-23. I am also happy for the third set, which we finished the way we did, with a tight result. I congratulate my players for the power they came up with."
head coach of VakifBank Istanbul
Giuseppe Cuccarini"I can say that we tried our best and in some parts of the game we did it. VakifBank is a very very good team. In the first set, we were leading 23-17, but they stopped making mistakes and it was really difficult to score the last two points. It's a pity, because it would have given us great satisfaction. Now we have to focus on our realistic goals, which are the next two games tomorrow and the day after."
head coach of LKS Commercecon Lodz
Top Scorer
- 14 - Michelle BARTSCH-HACKLEY (USA)
- 13 - Isabelle HAAK (SWE)
- 9 - Gabriela BRAGA GUIMARAES (BRA)
Top Attacker
- 14 - Michelle BARTSCH-HACKLEY (USA)
- 11 - Isabelle HAAK (SWE)
- 8 - Aleksandra WENERSKA (POL)
Top Blocker
- 4 - Gabriela BRAGA GUIMARAES (BRA)
- 3 - Nadja NINKOVIC (SRB)
- 2 - Katarina LAZOVIĆ (SRB)
Top Server
- 2 - Nadja NINKOVIC (SRB)
- 1 - Ann KALANDADZE (GEO)
- 1 - Katarzyna ZAROSLINSKA-KROL (POL)
Top Receiver
- 9 - Aleksandra WENERSKA (POL)
- 6 - Michelle BARTSCH-HACKLEY (USA)
- 6 - Katarina LAZOVIĆ (SRB)