The big upset of the evening in the French women's league Safiore Power 6 was delivered by newcomer Bordeaux, who achieved a prestigious victory against Volero Le Cannet. The team, led by Ivan Petkov, lost their home game 1:3 (25:19, 23:25, 19:25, 17:25). The top scorer in the match was Czech receiver Eva Svobodova with 21 points. Thus, the team from the French Riviera has 7 losses and dropped to 9th position in the temporary standings, and the future of the former national coach does not look rosy.
The next match for Ivan Petkov's girls is on December 7, when they visit Terville-Florange, and on December 11 at 8:00 PM in Gymnase Maillan for the second leg of the 1/8 final of the CEV Volleyball Cup against Asterix Avo Beveren.
In the derby of the evening, Mulhouse won in Nantes and shares first place in the championship. The match met all expectations. Despite the support of 2200 spectators in the Mangin Beaulieu sports palace, Mulhouse won 1:3 (25:18, 24:26, 22:25, 23:25).
The players ofthe Spaniard César Hernández González, whose name is a favorite to take over the French national team in women's volleyball, gradually lost control, being broken in reception (9 aces conceded), despite the offensive efforts of American Haley Bennett (25 points at 24/48 in attack) and French international Halimatou Ba (15 points at 12/48 and 3 blocks).
On the other side of the net, two other Americans stood out - receiver Kaitlyn Evans (14 points) and opposite Anayka Legros (19 points at 13/21 in attack and... 6 aces!). With this victory, their ninth in eleven matches, the team from Alsace under the guidance of Italian François Salvagni drew level on points with their evening opponent at the top of the league.
Meanwhile, Levallois-Paris, convincing winners against Chamalières 3:0 (25:22, 28:26, 25:20), moved within 3 points of the new leading duo, followed by Vandœuvre-Nancy, who gave no chance to Frédéric Havas's Béziers, weakened by two serious injuries - to Polish middle blocker Paulina Majkowska and French setter Margot Bouzinac 3:0 (25:15, 25:21, 25:22).
