The first match was dominated by the Turkish, who won 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-23). The teams agreed to play an extra set and the Serbians came out on top in this one, prevailing 25-21. Outside hitter Ebrar Karakurt, with 17 points (13 kills, two blocks, two aces), and opposite Melissa Vargas, with 15 (nine kills, four aces, two blocks), led the Turkish victory, while outside hitter Aleksandra Uzelac, with 14 (ten kills, two blocks, two aces), and opposite Tijana Bošković, with 13 (12 kills, one ace), were the most productive on the Serbian side.
Using different lineups, the teams met again on Tuesday and the Turkish prevailed again, this time in the tie-breaker (22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-18, 18-16). Making her first appearance in the season, Turkish captain and middle blocker Eda Erdem scored 15 points (eight kills, six blocks, one ace) and was her team’s third most productive player, after opposite Derya Cebecioğlu, who tallied 19 (17 kills, two blocks), and outside hitter Hande Baladın, who registered 18 (12 kills, three blocks, three aces). Opposite Vanja Bukilić scored 18 points (14 kills, two blocks, two aces) for Serbia, three more than outside hitter Katarina Lazović.
