Volleyball
Puerto Rican Volleyball Player Found Dead in Her Turkey Home
Puerto Rican volleyball player Pilar Mari Victoria Lopez, who played for Turkish club Nilüfer Belediyespor, was found dead in her home.
The athlete did not show up for the team’s training session, and club representatives went to her home, where they found the player’s body. The prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the incident, and a forensic medical examination will determine the exact cause of the 28-year-old athlete’s death.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of Pilar Mari Victoria Lopez. The sudden loss of Pilar has left us all in shock. Our condolences go out to his family, relatives and friends,” the club said in a statement.
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi also expressed his condolences in connection with the death of the national team player.
– Pilar was an outstanding volleyball player who brought fame to our island at the international level, being an example of dedication, demonstrating passion for this sport. Pilar showed that with hard work and determination, dreams can be realized.
Her legacy will live on in every young person who dreams of achieving great things, on every volleyball court, in every Puerto Rican heart inspired by her example. Rest in peace! – Pierluisi wrote on social media.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Novosibirsk Lokomotiv defeated Moscow MSTU in the match of the 18th round of the Russian Volleyball Championship.
The meeting in Moscow ended with a score of 3–2 (25:21, 20:25, 25:23, 23:25, 15:10) in favor of the guests.
Lokomotiv scored 44 points and ranks second in the Super League standings, MSTU (6 points) is 16th.
In other matches of the day, the Gazprom-Ugra club beat Dynamo-Ural from Ufa at home (3–0, 26:24, 28:26, 25:21), Nizhny Novgorod Gorky lost away to Orenburg (0–3, 28:30, 11:25, 25:27), Belogorye took victory over Yaroslavich in Tula (3–0, 25:17, 25:15, 25:22).
In the Women’s Super League, Minsk in the away match of the 17th round defeated the Zarechye-Odintsovo team with a score of 3-2 (15:25, 22:25, 25:21, 25:15, 15:7).
Watch live broadcasts of women’s and men’s Super League matches on the Match group channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Volleyball
Volleyball players of St. Petersburg “Zenith” beat “Nova” and won their fifth victory in a row in the Super League
St. Petersburg “Zenith” defeated “Nova” from Novokuybyshevsk in the match of the 18th round of the Russian Volleyball Championship.
The meeting in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 3–2 (25:17, 25:21, 19:25, 20:25, 15:13). Zenit extended its winning streak in the Super League to five matches.
In other matches of the day, Zenit Kazan beat Krasnoyarsk Yenisey at home – 3-1 (25:18, 25:20, 25:27, 25:20), the Dynamo-LO club (Sosnovy Bor) defeated Kemerovo Kuzbass at home – 3-0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:20).
The leader in the table is Zenit Kazan (16 wins, 45 points), Zenit from St. Petersburg (14 wins, 43 points) is second.
Watch live broadcasts of Super League matches on the Match group channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Volleyball
A record attendance at the Russian volleyball championships was set at the hockey arena in Omsk
The match of the 17th round of the Women’s Super League “Omichka” – “Proton” (3:0) set an attendance record for the Russian championships, reports the press service of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation.
The match took place on Saturday in Omsk at the arena of the Avangard hockey club. The game was attended by 8,045 spectators, which became a new record for Russian volleyball championships.
The previous record belonged to St. Petersburg, where in 2018, 7,450 people were present at the match between St. Petersburg and Kazan Zenit.
Watch live broadcasts of Super League matches on the Match group channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
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