Bogdanka LUK Lublin beats GKS Katowice 3-0 without Wilfredo Leon

In brief

• Bogdanka LUK Lublin beat newly promoted GKS Katowice 3-0 in the third round of the Tauron Liga.
• Wilfredo Leon was rested, and Kewin Sasak, who was named MVP, played in the attack.
• Aleks Grozdanov had five block points in the first set.
• Lublin now has nine points and a 9-0 set record.

Lublin dominates from the first set

Bogdanka LUK Lublin beat GKS Katowice 3-0 on Saturday evening in the third round of the Tauron Liga, at the Globus hall in Lublin (LUK Lublin - GKS Katowice dziś na żywo. Relacja live i wynik online Tauron Liga - PolsatSport.pl – polsatsport.pl). It was the team's third straight 3-0 win this season, after victories over ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Trefl Gdańsk. Lublin had also won the Polish Super Cup the previous Sunday, beating Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (Leon tylko w rezerwie, błyszczał ktoś inny. Siatkarski nokaut w świetnym stylu – Interia Sport).

Leon rests, Sasak takes over

Coach Stephane Antiga gave Wilfredo Leon a rest, and Kewin Sasak came into the attack. Sasak was named the match MVP.

Set by set

Lublin made a fast start and built a sizeable lead early in the first set, with Aleks Grozdanov a major factor. The Bulgarian middle blocker recorded five block points in the first set. The hosts won every set and dominated the first two.

Katowice's struggles

GKS Katowice had surprised some teams this season, beating Warta Zawiercie 3-0 and Slepsk Malow Suwalki 3-2. Against Lublin, it could not match the hosts for long in any set. Its only loss before this match had come 0-3 against PGE GiEK Skra Belchatow. Lublin now has nine points and a 9-0 set record. Some 4,200 spectators attended.