Volero Le Cannet, whose coach last season was former national team selector Ivan Petkov, started the new season in the French Women's League A with a difficult but valuable away victory against Terville-Florange – 3:2 (25:18, 25:19, 23:25, 18:25, 15:13). The match offered many turnarounds, and the decisive tie-break showed stability and character in the play of the team from Cannes.

In the ranks of Volero, Nigerian Eliza Ineh shone, scoring 12 points. She was a key factor in the first two sets when the visiting team completely dominated. After changes in the lineup, however, the hosts from Terville-Florange managed to equalize the score to 2:2, but Volero showed class in the tie-break and prevailed with 15:13.

Debut for Vangeliya Rachkovska

The Bulgarian outside hitter Vangeliya Rachkovska, who started her professional career in Maritsa (Plovdiv), made her official debut for Volero Le Cannet. The 28-year-old volleyball player scored 8 points, achieving 47% attack efficiency and 39% positive reception – a promising performance for a first match in one of the strongest European championships.

Rachkovska integrated excellently into her new team, showing confidence and stability in key moments. Her positive reception percentage is indicative of good adaptation to the faster French style, and attack efficiency above 45% is the result of precise communication with the setter and good work on the wings.

Standings and next match

After this successVolero Le Cannetoccupies5th placein the standings, and in the next round will host at homeSaint-Raphaël, a team that also started the season with a victory.

For the Bulgarian volleyball player, this was an important step towards establishing herself abroad, and her performance gives hope that she will become a stable starter and a key figure in Volero's ambitious project.