Berlin Volleys Cruise in Volleyball Bundesliga Preview Game
The Berlin Volleys are maintaining their winning streak in the Volleyball Bundesliga, notching up their ninth victory in nine matches against newly promoted side Baden Volleys Karlsruhe with a dominating 3:0 (25:18, 25:16, 25:13) victory. With a boisterous crowd of 4017 spectators at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, substitute player Daniel Malescha emerged as the game's top scorer, tallying 13 points.
Coach Joel Banks utilized his regular starting lineup in the hope of fine-tuning their rhythm prior to the crucial Champions League home clash against Halkbank Ankara on February 23, 2025. While the team showed glimpses of their potential, they truly hit their stride in the second set, where Frenchman Timothee Carle imposed a 9:1 lead with a series of breathtaking serves.
The Berlin side took control of the match from the second set onwards, despite Banks interchanging players from the bench. A commendable effort from the Karlsruhe squad, who had traveled on the day of the game, starting their journey from Karlsruhe at 6 am.
US-American Cody Kessel and outside attacker Timothee Carle contributed ten points each, forming a formidable duo for the Berlin team against a tiring Karlsruhe defense that struggled to impose itself with Carle's powerful serves posing insurmountable challenges.
The reigning champions BR Volleys will continue their campaign in the 2023/24 Volleyball Bundesliga, facing various teams like Karlsruhe and others. The upcoming schedule, as well as a comprehensive team roster, can be found on the official BR Volleys website or other dedicated league websites.
Notable insights from the enrichment data include:
- Recent Matches: The Berlin Volleys have had mixed results, dropping a game to SVG Lüneburg 3:2 on February 12, 2025, but subsequently bouncing back with a 3:0 victory against TSV Haching München on February 15, 2025[1].
- Upcoming Matches: The team has important games lined up against SVG Lüneburg on February 26, 2025, and another on March 8, 2025[1].
- Roster: Key players in the BR Volleys lineup include Adam Kowalski (Libero), Matthew Knigge (Middle blocker), Nehemiah Mote (Middle blocker), Johannes Tille (Setter), Simon Plaskie (Wing spiker), Djifa Amedegnato (Setter), Daniel Malescha (Opposite spiker), Jan Fornal (Wing spiker), Ruben Schott (Wing spiker), Moritz Reichert (Wing spiker), Florian Krage (Middle blocker), Tobias Krick (Middle blocker), Jake Hanes (Opposite spiker), and Kyle D'Agostino (Libero)[1].
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