Dresdner SC's volleyball players have been eliminated from the battle for the German championship after their second defeat in the preliminary round. The team of coach Alexander Waibl was clearly beaten 0:3 (18:25, 16:25, 16:25) by defending champions Allianz MTV Stuttgart in the play-off semi-final match in their home arena on Saturday. The team that finished third in the preliminary round had already lost the first game in the best-of-three series in Stuttgart on Wednesday by 0:3.
A small consolation: After a season with some injury and illness problems, the Dresden team can once again look forward to the bronze medal and a starting place in next season's European Cup.
In front of 2,801 spectators, Stuttgart dictated the action on the court after a brief period of feeling out the game with a powerful service and attacking game and solid block defense. Once again, exceptional player Krystal Rivers (21) stood out from the MTV women's team performance. In contrast, the Elbe club made too many easy mistakes. Overall, Stuttgart proved to be clearly superior to the DSC in all respects.
