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Fastest Volleyball Libero in the World !!! Simge Akoz | Crazy Saves. Simge Şebnem Aköz (born 23 April 1991) is a Turkish volleyball player for Eczacıbaşı VitrA and the Turkish national team.
She participated at the 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship,[1] and 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.
2019 Club world Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Eczacibasi Vitra
2020 AXA Sigorta Champions Cup (Turkish Super Cup) - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacibasi Vitra
2021-22 CEV Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacibasi Dynavit
Individuals
2019 European Championship "Best Libero"
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship "Best Libero"
National team
2017 European Championship - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
2018 Nations League - Med 2.png Silver Medal
2019 European Championship - Med 2.png Silver Medal
2021 Nations League - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
2021 European Championship - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
Personal information
Nickname Atom Ant
Nationality Turkish
Born 23 April 1991 (age 31)
Samsun, Turkey
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Spike 250 cm (98 in)
Block 245 cm (96 in)
Volleyball information
Position Libero
Current club Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Number 2
National team
Turkey
Great touch by Stefanovic. Oh brilliant pick up by Akuz.
The value of having somebody deep in cover and again excellent. Wow the effort.
Still the rally continues and it's Turkey who get the point. Now is that the moment?
Is there a turn around in proceedings now? The crowd certainly hope so.
Just ready. They're flying around. It wasn't always pretty but they are working hard for
each other to keep creating opportunities and eventually Güneş is able to do it.
Oh yes Güneş and that's gone long from Erbontz unfortunately from her but the hard work pays
off for Turkey and they get the dig because Güneş went from middle to libero. Look where she goes
She's off the court here. Now she's after it after that touch from Aykos.
Gives it back and then Erbontz has given it too much. You hate to see it.
Good up. That's just about all that ballonet could do but it's in a tricky position.
Down ball here. Karakurt out of the play. Still in play. Nuakolo does so well to get a touch on that.
Oh this is brilliant from Italy. Can they finish it off?
Oh you're kidding me. What a dig. To miss her in that situation.
Touch. Oh here we go. It's going to be a big assignment. The lefty brings it in though.
I was just watching Cansu in a defensive position one and the libero makes the dig
with Cansu able to get a hand on it. That second touch so important but what great presence of
There's no one there. Thank you. I'll just fall it down to one.
Oh that's a good ball in. That's well played by Italy to get it into transition.
Fabulous dig. Oh and again keeping it alive. Italy have to come again.
And the one foot yahoo is not gonna do it for Nuakolo. Brilliant point for Turkey. Yeah put
the libero to get that ball back into play and she's getting the the props from the
taller athletes. There she goes. Karakurt 14 points in this match. High ball back to Smarzek.
Off the hands. Kept alive. Outside. Baladin has a swing but it's up.
Gap is four now. First set. Cansu on service still there for Turkey.
That's the tip but the libero for Turkey has picked that up. Overpass so back come Canada.
Turkey blocking back getting their chance going for the line shot and making it. Good serve from
Not much chance who could do well. Watch that by Kyra Keller.
And there's a chance here for Italy. Nuakolo. Good up but it's going to be free ball here of sorts.
Or not. Oh my goodness. I was going to change it for dang ball but let's forget that. That was
a brilliant swing. That is nothing's free in the VNL. That was delightful and gosh she's a bit of a
bit of an unsung hero. Scoreboard 14-7. It's China's scoreboard at the moment.
And a free ball they're going to queue up on this one. Ah it's a nice cover that. Karakurt.
Well she looks really really up for this one tonight. Another good serve. Good dig.
Well played. Aiden keeps it alive for Turkey. And what can they do with Karakurt?
That's what they can do. Hammer it away. Turkey get level. However how could it not be? This is just
phenomenal volleyball and we go on. Jansen serving. Belgium trying to get back into this set.
Ismailu is saying no no it's not going to happen. Still the chase is on here. Martin.
Oh that's brilliant. Jansen gets a hand under that. And then Karakurt delivers.
Now it's a smiling Guidetti. He's like oh that's it. Get an answer you sweaty.
We'll be able to operate his tablet. Belgium will try again. That's a tough one for Van Sas. But
she's front row. She's allowed to play it over. Easy for me to say. Well played. But no one else
No one else ready. No one linked in. So Kihei take the point.
Such a good pickup. And look at that Van Sas. Where's she going? What is she doing?
Why didn't she touch it? What a defense there from Kojima.
Back bump set from Akaz. Baladen is not to be stopped. Coach Guidetti there to celebrate as
well. Tired of watching from the sideline. He wants to get in on the action.
Great cover there from Kojima to extend the rally. But Baladen again. Just too much heat
from the left sider. Yes. But that is effective and they don't use it directly.
Not a chance here for Turkiye. With a massive celebration to this set for Turkiye. 3-1 there.
And that's what they need. Because till now it was pretty quiet inside. The public was like
a bit surprised that Italy was dominating so easy.
Rossetta for Rossetta. Good up Rossetti. Clever. Just a little bit too far for Rossetti. Lovely
swing Karakur. Did the change from Marinov for Oroz of course. Very logical. Marinov is a much
better blocker than Oroz. Yes. And he tried to make the gap. I think that was the question.
Will she stay or not? She will stay. Novitska. Let's see if Naz goes back. No. She goes to
Karakur. Another big swing. Ziziak to the hands of the blocker. Recycled for Poland. And again
Ziziak keeping it alive over there on Turki's side.
Big swing again. Karakur but it comes back over. So free ball Poland. Novitska pushes it back to
Smarzak. You find the corner once again. Her bread and butter going through that block.
Big top spin serve. Putting all her power on that one. Pushing the reception off the net.
Smarzak still goes through the block. Again high ball from behind. High ball again for Poland.
This time a little bit better defense. And a big swing.
Zanolu taking a... Plays in Turkey. Yes, Istanbul. Backcourt attack. Canada locking back again.
There's the hit. She went cross court and Canada just pegged back by one. Canada still lead by three.
Set. Mid-court play. But Turkey have got it back over. And then the big shot into backcourt.
And for the first time in the match really. Turkey a rattle in Canada.
That's the set to the outsides. Turkey just watching that shot and able to block.
Backcourt play. And there's the tip into the net. They've kept it live. Third touch was tapped over.
Now Turkey are going to go for their hit. But they reckon without the door being slammed in their faces.