Sesi-Bauru beats Mackenzie in the Women's Super League debut

Sesi-Bauru debuted in the Women's Volleyball Super League with a 3-0 victory over Mackenzie on Monday night at the Paulo Skaf Arena in Bauru. The partials were 25/22, 25/22 and 25/18.

The São Paulo countryside team recovers after losing the Paulista final to Osasco last week .

Mackenzie returns to the court on Saturday, at 4 pm, in front of Osasco, in Belo Horizonte. Sesi-Bauru visits Londrina on Monday, at 6:30 pm, at the Moringão gymnasium, in Londrina.

The first set was marked by alternations of moments of each team and three turns. Mackenzie made the first points, but saw Sesi turn to 6-3. The Minas Gerais team went to get the turnaround in 18 to 16, after a series of three points in a row.

Coach Spencer Lee stopped the game and time paid off. With a sequence of five goals, the home team made 22 to 19, building the safe advantage to close on a 25 to 22.

In the second period, the visitors started better and reached 10 to 6. They took the turn in 18 to 19 and saw Sesi grow in the final stretch, with Diana's ace, Milka's block and guaranteeing another partial from 25 to 22.

The third and final set also had Mackenzie better at the beginning. After opening 5 to 3, he saw the home team react and take the lead until the end of the period, which ended 25 to 18.

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