Türkiye’s Sultans of the Net kept their flawless EuroVolley 2026 campaign rolling Wednesday, defeating Germany 3-1 to claim a fourth straight Group A victory.
The Crescent-Stars, already assured of a place in the round of 16, improved to 4-0 in the tournament, while Germany suffered their second defeat.
Türkiye seized control midway through a closely contested opening set as Melissa Vargas delivered a strong service run to help stretch the lead to 9-4 and force Germany into a timeout.
Germany attempted to respond through Hanna Orthmann and Lina Alsmeier, but Türkiye made effective use of their middle blockers to maintain the advantage and take the opening set 25-21.
Germany made the stronger start in the second before Vargas helped Türkiye erase the deficit. Neither side could establish clear control as attacking errors contributed to a tight battle, with Hande Baladın emerging as a key offensive weapon for the Crescent-Stars.
