Czech women's volleyball team defeats Greece 3-1 in EuroVolley opener

EuroVolley 2026 women's volleyball Czech Republic Greece Brno

The Czech women's national volleyball team defeated Greece 3-1 in their opening match of the EuroVolley tournament held in Brno. The set scores were 25-14, 23-25, 25-15, and 25-20.

Despite the loss, the Greek team showed resilience, particularly in the second set where they managed to equalize the match at 1-1. The Greek squad faced challenges including a player being sidelined during warm-ups. The Czech team, led by coach Giannis Athanasopoulos, utilized strong serving and blocking to maintain control after the initial set.

The Czech team aims to advance from Group B, which also includes Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Austria. Greece will look for their first victory in their upcoming match against Ukraine.

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Brno · Bára Rejmanová · Czech Women's National Volleyball Team · EuroVolley · Greece women's national volleyball team · Jannis Athanasopoulos · Michaela Mlejnková

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The Czech Republic won the third set 25-15. www.gazzetta.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Georgia Angelopoulou replaced Bakodimou in the starting lineup. www.to10.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Czech Republic won the fourth set 25-20. www.gazzetta.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The Czech Republic won the first set 25-14. www.gazzetta.gr · www.to10.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Greece lost to the Czech Republic in their Eurovolley premiere. www.gazzetta.gr · www.to10.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] Greece won the second set 25-23. www.gazzetta.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The final score of the match was 3-1 in favor of the Czech Republic. www.gazzetta.gr · www.to10.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] Fay Bakodimou was unable to play the match due to discomfort during warm-ups. www.gazzetta.gr · www.to10.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The match was played in front of approximately 3,500 fans in Brno. www.denik.cz
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Czech women's volleyball team aims to advance from their group at the European Championship. www.ceskenoviny.cz
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Czech team's attack success rate dropped from 56 percent in the first set to 37 percent in the second set. www.denik.cz
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Czech women's team is part of Group B, which includes Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece, and Austria. www.ceskenoviny.cz