The CEV Champions League Women’s Matchday 4 concluded on Thursday with three games, as two giants — Imoco Volley Conegliano and Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul — celebrated commanding home victories in straight sets.
Imoco Volley Conegliano stretched their CEV Champions League winning streak to 26 matches with a 3–0 win (25-19, 25-23, 25-19) over Dresdner SC at the Palaverde.
Missing Marina Lubian through injury and resting Gabi, Zhu Ting, and captain Joanna Wołosz, the Italian champions showed their depth. Isabelle Haak scored eight points in the first set to secure 25-19.
Dresdner fought hard in the second, led by Marta Kamēlija Levinska, but Conegliano responded with composure. Monica De Gennaro’s key defense sparked a late run, with Haak and Fatoumatta Sillah closing it 25-23.
Backed by 3,930 fans, the Panthers controlled the third set 25-19. Haak finished with 19 points and was named MVP. Conegliano remain perfect in Group D, while Dresdner’s spirited effort fell short against Europe’s benchmark side.
Meanwhile in Group C, Eczacibasi Dynavit Istanbul avenged their December loss by sweeping Olympiacos Piraeus 3–0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-19) at home.
Ebrar Karakurt led the first set with seven points, while Kenia Carcaces matched her for Olympiacos. In the second, Magdalena Stysiak shone with eight points as Eczacibasi pulled clear. The hosts raced to a 6–0 start in the third and closed the match convincingly.
Stysiak was named MVP with 14 points (3 aces, 1 block), while Karakurt topped the scoring for Eczacibasi with 16. Carcaces led Olympiacos with 12.
In Thursday’s final match, SSC Palmberg Schwerin swept Maritza Plovdiv 3–0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-17) at the Palmberg Arena. The German side rose to the top of Group E with a 3-1 record and 9 points, ahead of KS Developres Rzeszow.
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