Austria edge thrillers, Croatia stays unbeaten on day two of MEVZA Senior Championship

Day two of the inaugural MEVZA Senior Championship brought another exciting evening of volleyball in Maribor and Fonyód, with several matches going the distance and teams continuing their battle in the round-robin competition.

In the women’s tournament in Maribor, Austria opened the day with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Luxembourg. After Luxembourg claimed the opening set 25-23, Austria responded immediately by taking the second 25-23. The third set turned into a real battle, with Luxembourg edging it 26-24 to move one set away from victory. Austria, however, stayed composed in the key moments, taking the fourth set 25-23 before dominating the deciding tie-break 15-5.

Croatia continued its strong start to the tournament later in the evening with a confident 3-0 victory over Cyprus. Croatia controlled the match from start to finish, winning 25-20, 25-17 and 25-17 to remain unbeaten after two matches.

In the men’s competition in Fonyód, Austria also celebrated a five-set victory, overcoming Luxembourg 3-2 in one of the most dramatic matches of the tournament so far. The opening set alone delivered an incredible 34-32 scoreline in Austria’s favour before Luxembourg fought back to level the match. Austria eventually secured the win in the fifth set, 15-13.

Hungary then closed the day with a 3-1 victory over Cyprus. The hosts won the opening two sets 25-22 and 25-21, Cyprus answered with a 25-23 third-set win, but Hungary regained control in the fourth set and finished the match with a 25-18 set victory.

The MEVZA Senior Championship continues on Friday with more matches in both Maribor and Fonyód.

Women’s schedule:

22 May
16:00 – Austria vs Cyprus
19:00 – Hungary vs Luxembourg

23 May
16:00 – Hungary vs Austria
19:00 – Croatia vs Luxembourg

24 May
16:00 – Luxembourg vs Cyprus
19:00 – Croatia vs Hungary

Men’s schedule:

22 May
16:30 – Austria vs Cyprus
19:00 – Croatia vs Luxembourg

23 May
16:30 – Hungary vs Luxembourg
19:00 – Croatia vs Austria

24 May
16:30 – Luxembourg vs Cyprus
19:00 – Croatia vs Hungary

All women’s matches are available on the YouTube channel of the Croatian Volleyball Federation, while men’s matches are available on Hunvolley.TV.