Ludwigsburg, where Bulgarian national player Damyan Kolev plays, finished in sixth place in the German League Cup tournament after losing to Freiburg 2:3 (25:21, 19:25, 25:14, 23:25, 13:15).
In the contested match for fifth place, Ludwigsburg twice took the lead in sets, but failed to maintain their advantage. After a convincing 25:14 in the third set, the team missed the opportunity to close out the match in the fourth set, and in the tie-break, they lost 13:15.
Damyan Kolev appeared as a libero in the third set and recorded one perfect reception.
The most effective player for Ludwigsburg was Gregor Migge with 14 points, the same as Adrian Moll. For the winners, Marko Froberg finished with 22 points, and Anton Jung added 20.
Crucial for Freiburg's success was their superiority in blocking - 16 points against Ludwigsburg's 5.