The team of Tourcoing, with Bulgarian international Venislav Antov, defeated Sète 3:1 (14:25, 25:21, 25:23, 26:24) as a guest in a match from the fourth round of the French Marmara Spike League. After the victory, the team is third in the standings with 8 points (3 wins, 1 loss), behind Tours and Montpellier.
Antov's leading role
Antov was the top scorer in the match with 18 points: 44% attack efficiency, 2 blocks, and 2 aces. He was key in the decisive rallies of the third and fourth sets when Tourcoing turned the match around. Tristan Schlinger finished with 17 points for the hosts.
Team statistics
| Element | Sète | Tourcoing |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 67 | 63 |
| Reception (efficiency) | 53% | 56% |
| Attacks (number) | 106 | 111 |
| Attack efficiency | 45% | 41% |
| Blocks | 13 | 8 |
Sète won the block duel (13:8), but Tourcoing compensated with more efficient team reception (56%) and a higher volume of attacks (111). The difference came inthe pivotal ralliesat the end of the sets, where the guests scored more clean points from first attack and serve.
The MVP of the match was Tourcoing's captain Simon Roehrig, who finished with 11 points (3 aces, 2 blocks).
| Player | Total points (season) | Average per match | Per set average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Schlinger (Set) | 46 | 14,3 | 3,6 |
| Venislav Antov (Tourcoing) | 43 | 15,3 | 4,2 |
Schlinger leads in accumulated points since the start of the season (46), but Antov is more productive per match (15.3) and per set (4.2). For an opposite hitter, this highlights his high scoring in attack and effectiveness in serving.
On Thursday, Tourcoing faces Toulouse at 9 PM Bulgarian time.
