The champions from Maritsa started their participation in this year's Champions League with a loss. Head coach Ahmetcan Erşimşek's girls managed to take the first set against the Polish vice-champion, after recording 6 points from blocks and one ace. Three categorical sets followed for the hosts, with our team recording 8:25 in the third set and a final score of 3:1 (29-31, 25-17, 25-8, 25-11) for DevelopRes Rzeszów in 106 minutes of play. In addition to their attacking superiority (62/34), the hosts also scored 8 points from serves against two for Maritsa.
Maritsa started the match very well and led 8:5 at the beginning of the match, reaching 12:7 for the Bulgarian champion. The Polish team managed to equalize at 16:16, and then at 24:24, Maritsa saved three set points against their opponent, while Maritsa missed two set points. On their third attempt, the Plovdiv team managed to close the set after a successful attack by Iva Dudova for 31:29.
Maritsa led 6:4 at the beginning of the second set, but the hosts pulled ahead with an 11:8 lead. It reached 18:12, with the set being closed after 25:17 for DevelopRes.
The Polish vice-champion led 7:4 in the third set, and at the end of the set, the nightmare 20:4 was on the scoreboard, after which the guests managed to add only 4 more points, after which the set ended with 25:8.
In the third set, DevelopRes led 7:4, and in the middle of the set, the score was 15:8, and the match ended after 25:11.
The most effective players for Maritsa were Dobrina Hristoskova and Iva Dudova with 13 points each, while Vanessa Agbortabi added 7.

For the Polish team, Sabrina Machado was the most effective with 18 points.
Maritsa's next match in the Champions League is next Tuesday - November 12, at 19:00 BG time, when Maritsa will host the current trophy holder in the tournament - the Italian grand Antonio Carraro Imoco (Conegliano) - in Kolodruma Hall.