Olympic medalist opposite Tainara Lemos had a standout performance for Flamengo, leading the team with 20 points (19 kills, one block) and earning the match's MVP award. American outside hitter Simone Lee added another 18, with 15 kills, two blocks and one ace.
"This is a very important win for us," Tainara reflected. "We had probably our worst moment of the season in the last few weeks, but we took it as a learning experience. Those results showed where we had to improve, and today we managed to show how much progress we've made. Now we just want to keep improving. The most important moment of the season is coming, and we need to keep finding ways to win because that's all that matters now."
SESI, which were undefeated in their last six matches, had Olympic medalist middle blocker Diana Duarte as their leading scorer with 15 points (11 kills, four blocks).
Also on Friday, third-placed Dentil Praia Clube defeated sixth-placed Fluminense 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 15-25, 25-16) and seventh-placed Maringá swept (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) 12th-placed and already relegated Renasce Sorocaba.
