Serbia defends European League title by beating Bulgaria 3:1. Nikolic MVP

Ankara, Turkey, July 25, 2010. After their triumph in 2009, Serbia made it again on the top of the podium of the CEV Women’s European League by beating Bulgaria 3:1, giving the Serbians their ticket for the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix. Host Turkey won bronze with a straight set win over Israel.

Zoran Terzic: “Sono felice, abbiamo giocato tante manifestazioni in passato ma mai il Wgp”.

Gold medal match: Serbia vs. Bulgaria 3:1 (25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22)
Bronze medal match: Turkey vs. Israel 3:0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-15)

Best players:

Most Valuable Player: Jelena Nikolic (Serbia)
Best Scorer: Darnel Neslihan (Turkey)
Best Spiker: Jovana Brakocevic (Serbia)
Best Blocker: Erdem Eda (Turkey)
Best Server: Strashimira Filipova (Bulgaria)
Best Receiver: Jelena Nikolic (Serbia)
Best Setter: Maja Ognjenovic (Serbia)
Best Libero: Mariya Filipova (Bulgaria)

(CEV)