Fenerbahce cruise even with a rotated squad
Even with several stars rested, Fenerbahce beat Afyon 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-18) and remain unbeaten in the Turkish women's league. Melissa Vargas top-scored with 18 points as the side returned to second place.
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O Fenerbahce continua sem perder no Campeonato Turco feminino de 2026/2027. Lavarini poupou várias estrelas na quinta-feira (5/11), e mesmo assim o time venceu sem sustos.
Vitória por 3 a 0 (25-10, 25-15 e 25-18) sobre o Afyon. Com o resultado, o Fener volta à vice-liderança, somando seis resultados positivos. O Vakifbank lidera, com um jogo a mais e também sem derrotas.
Ana Cristina, Alessia Orro, Eda Erdem, Gizem Orge e Sinead Jack-Kisal ficaram fora da quadra. O técnico italiano só manteve Melissa Vargas e Arina Fedorovtseva entre as titulares, abrindo espaço para Hande Baladin, Brenda Castillo, Kubra Akman, Chiaka Ogbogu e Arelya Karasoy.
Vargas foi a maior pontuadora, com 18 pontos: 11 de ataque (55%), cinco aces e dois blocks, com Baladin e Fedorovtseva somando dez cada.
Pela equipe do Afyon, a ex-Fener Liza Safronova marcou 11. No domingo (8/11), o Fenerbahce enfrenta o THY, quarto colocado do Campeonato Turco.
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