EuroVolley: Greece and Germany advance to knockout stages

EuroVolley women's volleyball round of 16 European Championship national teams

The EuroVolley women's tournament continues with several teams securing spots in the round of 16.

The Greek national team has advanced to the knockout stages for the first time in seven years following a 3-1 victory over Austria. Despite losing the first set 20-25, Greece rallied to win the subsequent sets 25-18, 25-12, and 25-14. Martha Anthouli led the Greek offense with 20 points.

Germany has also secured a place in the round of 16 despite a 1-3 loss to tournament favorites Turkey in Istanbul. Germany managed to win the second set 27-25, but ultimately fell to the hosts. Lina Alsmeier was the top scorer for Germany with 18 points.

In contrast, the Austrian national team finished the group stage without a victory. Although they managed to secure their first point of the tournament by taking two sets in a 2-3 loss against Bulgaria, they ended Group B at the bottom of the standings.

Entities

Austria Women's National Volleyball Team · Austrian Volleyball Association · EuroVolley · German Volleyball Association · Germany women's national volleyball team · Giulio Bregoli · Greece women's national volleyball team · Lina Alsmeier · Roland Schwab · Turkey women's national volleyball team

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Bulgaria's aggressive serving changed the momentum of the match from the third set onwards. www.vol.at · www.suedtirolnews.it
[● 2 SOURCES] The German women's volleyball team secured a place in the round of 16 despite losing to Turkey. www.sportschau.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Germany's advancement to the knockout stage was confirmed after Slovenia defeated Latvia. www.sportschau.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The Austrian women's national volleyball team finished the European Championship without a win. www.vol.at · www.suedtirolnews.it
[● 2 SOURCES] Turkey defeated Germany with a set score of 3:1. www.sportschau.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Lina Alsmeier scored 18 points for the German team in their match against Turkey. www.sportschau.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Austria earned its first point of the tournament by winning two sets against Bulgaria. www.vol.at · www.suedtirolnews.it