Doha, Qatar, October 14, 2011 – Rabita Baku won the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship after defeating VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul in the title match on Friday in Doha, Qatar. Sollys Nestle Osasco opened Friday by topping Mirador Santo Domingo in the women’s competition bronze-medal match.

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Rabita Baku 3, VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul 0 (Women’s Gold Medal)
Rabita Baku won the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship gold medal by defeating VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul 25-15, 25-18, 25-9 Friday evening in Doha, Qatar.

Natasa Osmokrovic sparked Rabita Baku early and finished with 16 points. Natalya Mammadova ended the match with 12 points in the winning effort. Bahar Toksoy and Malgorzata Glinka led VakifBank TTelekom with 10 points each.

While VakifBank TTelekom held a slim 3-2 in aces, Rabita Baku benefited from 24 opponent errors and held their own errors to four. Rabita Baku were playing their fourth match in four days. VakifBank TTelekom, which defeated Rabita Baku in the final round of the 2011 CEV Champions League, had not lost in set in the tournament entering the gold-medal match.

All seven gold-medal matches have been decided in three sets. In addition, the 2011 championship is the first year a Brazilian club did not reach the gold-medal match.

“We're very happy that we have won this prestigious championship,” Rabita Baku captain Natalya Mammadova said. “We prepared ourselves very well for this match. Tactically we played very good, we served very well and were stronger in defense and reception.”

“First of all I would like to congratulate Rabita Baku,” VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul coach Giovanni Guidetti said. “I cannot be angry with my players. We were only abe to train together once before the start of this competition. We weren't prepared. We weren't ready yet. The first matches we played against some weaker teams, which were very easy for us. Today we played against a very organised team, which was just too difficult for us.”

FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Honors
Most Valuable Player: Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku)
Best Scorer: Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku)
Best Setter: Iryna Zhukova (Rabita Baku)
Best Spiker: Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku)
Best Blocker: Adenizia Silva (Sollys Nestle Osasco)
Best Server: Bahar Toksoy (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul)
Best Receiver: Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku)
Best Libero: Gizem Guresen (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul)

Sollys Nestle Osasco 3, Mirador Santo Domingo 0 (Women’s Bronze Medal)
Sollys Nestle Osasco finished the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship with the bronze medal after defeating Mirador Santo Domingo 25-9, 25-13, 25-8.

Sollys Nestle Osasco had a balanced offense with four players in double-figure scoring as Ivna Marra led the way with 13 points while Juliana Costa and Adenizia Silva added 11 points. Mirador Santo Domingo was led by Brayelin Martinez with five points.

Sollys Nestle controlled all phases of the match with a 10-3 block advantage, 10-0 margin in aces and 37-18 lead in attacks. The bronze medalists limited their errors to nine, while Mirador committed 19 miscues.

“This was definitely one of our best matches in this competition,” Brazil coach Luizomar Moura said. “I’m happy that my young players had the opportunity to come here and gain a lot of experience by playing against some of the best players in the world. We would like to thank the organizing committee for taking care of us during our stay. It couldn’t have been better.”

“We have learned a lot from our four matches in this championship,” Mirador Santo Domingo coach Wilson Sanchez said. “My players have a great future ahead of them, also as part of the national team.”

LIVE SCOREBOX

FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Highlights
 
Top Scorers by Day
October 8: 18 – Malgorzata Glinka (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo
October 9: 22 – Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok
October 10: 25 – Jeoselina Rodriguez (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi
October 11: 20 – Natalya Mammadova (Rabita Baku) vs. Chang Bangkok
October 12: 21 – Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco
October 13: 19 – Malgorzata Glinka (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco; Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo
October 14: Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku) vs. VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul
 
Top Scoring Performances
25 – Jeoselina Rodriguez (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10
22 – Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
21 – Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 12
20 – Wilavan Apinyapoing (Chang Bangkok) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 9
20 – Brackcides Khadambi (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10
20 – Natalya Mammadova (Rabita Baku) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 11
20 – Juliana Costa (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Rabita Baku on Oct. 12
 
Top Blocking Performances
7 – Adenizia Silva (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
6 – Ana Beatriz Correa (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
5 – Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
5 – Diana Khisa (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10
5 – Natalya Mammadova (Rabita Baku) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 11
5 – Sanja Starovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 11
5 – Natasa Krsmanovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 12
5 – Natasa Osmokrovic (Rabita Baku) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 12
 
Top Service Ace Performances
4 – Malgorzata Glinka (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
4 – Juliana Costa (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 14
3 – Bahar Toksoy (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
3 – Jelena Nikolic (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
3 – Brackcides Khadambi (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10
3 – Deborah Constanzo (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10
3 – Christiane Fuerst (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10
3 – Christiane Fuerst (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 13
 
Highest Set Score
26-24 – Chang Bangkok def. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 9 (set 3)
26-24 – Sollys Nestle Osasco def. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9 (set 4)
26-24 – Mirador Santo Domingo def. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10 (set 4)
 
Highest Scoring Matches
207 – Mirador Santo Domingo def. Kenya Prisons Nairobi 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-7 on Oct. 10
197 – Rabita Baku def. Sollys Nestle Osasco 25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 on Oct. 12
188 – Sollys Nestle Osasco def. Chang Bangkok 25-17, 25-21, 24-26, 26-24 on Oct. 9
172 – Rabita Baku def. Chang Bangkok 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 25-17
121 – VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul def. Mirador Santo Domingo 25-13, 25-19, 25-14 on Oct. 8