Spanish side UCAM Cartagena TM remain at the top of Group D in the ETTU Champions League Women after securing another convincing victory. Following their important away win over group top seeds Etival ASRTT, the Spanish champions delivered a dominant performance on home soil against TTC Novi Sad.
Maria XIAO, QI Fei, and Tin-Tin HO needed little more than an hour to seal a straight-forward team victory against Aneta MAKSUTI, Valeria SHCHERBATYKH, and Reka BEZEG, further strengthening Cartagena’s position in the group standings.
“I am happy for our team that we won today. We are going into the next match with confidence and positivity, hoping to repeat this result,” said Tin-Tin HO.
Maria XIAO added further insight into the encounter:
“Champions League matches are always tough, even though the result was 3–0. I think we had a very good start. I was well prepared for the match – I had played Aneta before and knew she is a very aggressive and dangerous player. I think I played well today, and that gave us confidence for the following matches. A good start was the key, and having QI Fei with us gives the team extra confidence.”
With this success, UCAM Cartagena close the calendar year in the ETTU Champions League. The remaining two group encounters are scheduled for January, with Cartagena hosting Etival ASRTT on 13 January, before travelling to Serbia to face TTC Novi Sad four days later.
Head coach Jesús CANTERO highlighted the broader importance of the victory:
“We are very happy to win this match, especially because it was our first home match of the season. Most importantly, this victory allows us to close the most difficult part of the year in a very positive way and gives us even more confidence for what lies ahead. Finishing the year with a 3–0 win means a lot. Now everyone can enjoy a short holiday, but we must stay focused and keep fighting until the end. When you win nine matches in a row like this, it shows that we are doing things well. But the season is long, and we need to keep working the way we have until now.”
He concluded:
“We know the season will be long, but at this moment we have won all our matches, both in the Spanish League and in the Champions League. That is what matters. If we continue like this, we can achieve something big. This is the way forward.”
UCAM Cartagena TM (ESP) – TTC Novi Sad (SRB) 3:0
- Maria XIAO – Aneta MAKSUTI 3:0 (11–8, 11–6, 11–5)
- QI Fei – Valeria SHCHERBATYKH 3:1 (11–4, 11–7, 8–11, 11–7)
- Tin-Tin HO – Reka BEZEG 3:1 (11–5, 11–13, 14–12, 11–7)
