Giovanni Guidetti's VakıfBank debuted in the Champions League with a 3-1 victory (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-12) over Slovenian Calcit Kamnik. Canadian Kiera Van Ryk (15 points, 39% attacking efficiency) started the match as the primary opposite. She is the volleyball player who, according to Turkish rumors, was supposed to be at the center of a hypothetical (and fantastic) exchange with Paola Egonu. Van Ryk's debut in the Champions League practically nullifies rumors of a possible exchange with the Olympic champion from the Italian national team between Milan and VakıfBank, as it is now impossible for the Canadian to play in the most prestigious European tournament with another team.