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In an electrifying matchup in the 2023 Volleyball Nations League, Bulgaria exhibited a remarkable performance, defeating Slovenia with a clean sweep score of 3:0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:29). This thrilling victory highlights Bulgaria’s tenacious spirit and precise execution on the court.
Bulgaria launched a staggering 42 attacks, 6 blocks, and 4 serve aces, exhibiting their offensive prowess and capitalizing on 31 digs. On the other hand, Slovenia, despite a valiant effort, failed to keep pace, managing 38 attacks, 3 blocks, 3 serve aces, and 27 digs.
In the Bulgarian camp, the spotlight shone brightly on Outside Hitter (OH) Nikolov Aleksandar (#23), who led the charge with an impressive total of 17 attack points, demonstrating an efficiency of 25.64%. Closely following him was Atanasov Martin (#4), another Outside Hitter, who contributed 12 attack points and a block point, all while maintaining an efficiency rate of 8.33%.
Middle Blocker (MB) Grozdanov Aleks (#11) proved crucial to the game’s dynamics, delivering a powerful performance with 10 attack points and 4 impressive block points, showcasing an impressive efficiency of 27.59%. Dimitrov Dimitar (#12) and Kolev Nikolay (#3) also contributed significantly to the team’s victory.
On Slovenia’s side, team captain Urnaut Tine (#17) led the team’s effort, scoring 11 attack points and adding 2 serve points. However, his overall performance could not prevent the team’s defeat, reflected in his efficiency rate of 14.29%. The rest of the team, including Čebulj Klemen (#18) and Možič Rok (#19), despite their commendable efforts, were unable to stand against Bulgaria’s relentless aggression.
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