Despite the defeat, Akaa-Volley took the first silver medals in the club’s history.
SpongeBob Forsberg,
STT Sports
VaLePa is celebrating its sixth consecutive Finnish championship. VaLePa defeated Akaa-Volley 24–26, 25–11, 23–25, 25–14, 15–13 in the match that decided the championship. The champion team won the final series against Akaata cleanly, 4–0.
In Tuesday’s match, VaLePa had a tough time. The people of Vamma had won two of the previous games in the final series straight in three sets and one at the end of four sets. However, now Akaa-Volley stretched the match to the fifth set.
SM gold was secured when Akaan Greg Petty failed his pass.
VaLePa’s most effective player was an Estonian who scored 21 points Karli Allik.
Akaa-Volley won the silver medals as a continuation of last year’s bronze medal. The team is coached Olli Kunnariwho was one of the cornerstones of VaLePank’s success during his playing career.
Savo Volley, who kept VaLePa strong in the semi-final series, won bronze in the men’s Championship League.