Asparuh Asparuhov played a strong match and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Slepsk Malow (Suwalki)'s first victory of the season in the Polish TAURON Liga. The Bulgarian international helped his team overcome Norwid (Czestochowa) with a 3:1 (25:21, 25:15, 19:25, 25:18) win in a third-round match.
The outside hitter finished with 19 points, scoring 18 from 30 attacks for 60% success rate and an impressive 56% efficiency in attack. He added one point from a block, without making a single direct error in attack.
Asparuhov also received 14 serves without a reception error, achieving 36% positive and 7% excellent reception. The Bulgarian also recorded four digs in defense.

Filipiak with five aces and a 111 km/h serve
The top scorer for the winners was Bartosz Filipiak with 21 points, including 16 from attack and five aces. The Polish opposite also topped the ranking for the strongest serve in the match, after executing a serve at 111 km/h.
For the visitors from Czestochowa, Oskar Madsen scored the most points - 15, and Mads Jensen added 12.
The hosts started confidently and won the first two sets with 25:21 and 25:15. Norwid managed to bring back the intrigue after a 25:19 in the third set, but Slepsk did not allow another comeback and finished the match with 25:18.
Asparuhov played an important role in the final set, distinguishing himself with several successful attacks and helping his team maintain the lead.
Slepsk finished with 52 points from attack against 49 for the opponent, also had an advantage in blocks - 6:4, as well as in aces - 5:4.
Interestingly, the hosts won a total of 31 points from Norwid's errors, while the visitors received 22 in the same way.

The victory was particularly important for Slepsk, who started the season with two consecutive five-set losses. This time, the team from Suwalki achieved a full success in front of 1480 spectators, and Asparuhov deservedly received the individual award for his performance.