Melbourne, Australia, June 24, 2018 – Poland concluded the preliminary round of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League with a 3-0 win over hosts Australia on Sunday.
Poland coach Vital Heynen: “We played an OK match, but not super. We had to adapt to Australia’s change in players. Australia did a good job by really pushing us in the second set. My guys were playing for qualification today, so there was some stress in the team. It’s OK because it’s match 15 in four weeks. I’m just glad it’s over and we will now go to the finals.”
Australia coach Mark Lebedew: “The result was disappointing but the performance was pretty good. It was our best of the weekend and that was important. It shows how much we still have to do before the World Championship, but I’m pleased we played somewhere close to our best at home in front of our fans.
“It’s great to be here. The guys were pumped up to come to Melbourne. Maybe they were a bit too pumped up in the end. It was too great to be here and I hope the volleyball fans really enjoyed the weekend. We hope we can do it again soon.
“There are lots of things to look forward with the team. They’re a great group of guys. It’s important to them how they represent the country, family and friends. They’ve done a great job over the course of five weeks, but we haven’t gotten to where we want to go. We still have more left in us.”