Fenerbahçe Medicana's volleyball team achieved a convincing victory over Bahçelievler in the quarterfinals of the AXA Insurance Cup (Turkish Cup) and secured a place in the tournament's final four. The "Yellow Angels" dominated the entire match in Burhan Felek Vestel Hall and won with a decisive 3:0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-13).
Fenerbahçe Medicana will face the winner of tomorrow's clash between Turkish Airlines and Beşiktaş in the semi-finals.
Match progress
Fenerbahçe Medicana's lineup included Hristina Vuchkova, Aslı Kalaç, Meliha Diken, Bojana Drča, Melissa Vargas, Arina Fedorovtseva, and libero Özlem. The team started the match confidently and won the first set by a 12-point difference – 25-13. In the second set, the team continued their good play and, despite greater resistance from Bahçelievler, managed to close the set 25-20. In the third set, the "Yellow Angels" again imposed their style and after an early 2-2 tie, took control to win 25-13 and close the match 3-0.
Hristina Vuchkova played the entire match and finished with 10 points (5 blocks) and 56% in attack.Arina Fedorovtseva was the top scorer for Fenerbahçe Medicana with 17 points, while the team's star Melissa Vargas added 9.
AXA Insurance Cup Women's Volleyball 2025 Quarter-final Results
The quarter-final stage of the tournament kicked off with three exciting matches played within the day. Here are the results:
Eczacıbaşı – Northboru: 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-18)
Fenerbahçe Medicana – Bahçelievler Bld.: 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-13)
Vakıfbank – Galatasaray Daikin: 3-2 (25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 18-25, 15-12)
Following these results, Eczacıbaşı, Fenerbahçe Medicana, and Vakıfbank secured their places in the final four of the AXA Insurance Cup Women's Volleyball 2025.
