National team captain Alex Grozdanov reaffirmed his position as the most effective blocker in the Polish PlusLiga after Bogdanka defeated Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3:0 (25:19, 25:19, 25:20). In this match, Grozdanov added another block point and participated in deflecting three attacks from the block he was involved in, which allowed the team to continue rallies and take control at crucial moments.
Blockers ranking
| No. | Player | Matches | Sets | Block points | Block points per set | Block deflections | Block deflections per set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleks Grozdanov | 11 | 43 | 29 | 0,67 | 37 | 0,86 |
| 2 | Mateusz Bieniek | 13 | 49 | 26 | 0,53 | 45 | 0,92 |
| 3 | Łukasz Usowicz | 9 | 34 | 24 | 0,71 | 18 | 0,53 |
| 4 | Marcin Kania | 11 | 41 | 22 | 0,54 | 32 | 0,78 |
| 5 | Bartłomiej Lemański | 9 | 35 | 21 | 0,60 | 17 | 0,49 |
The statistics clearly show Grozdanov's leadership in two key elements for middle blockers:
-block points(29),
-blocked balls from the block(37), which is 0.86 per set.
This high efficiency in the "block-defense" component is crucial for Bogdanka's game. Although Bieniek leads in the absolute number of blocks, the Bulgarian is more efficient per set, which highlights the quality of his blocking and the timing of his jump. His performance against Indykpol AZS Olsztyn once again showed that Grozdanov is one of the most valuable middle blockers in the League.
