Poland vs Belgium Women s World Championship 2025 Round of 16

It is wild, so Van Sass can serve again. That one outwides Dischak. That's incredibly well. She was nearly on the bench when she played that, but Herbert crushes one down the line. We know that Herbert is going to get so many attacks when it gets uncomfortable, so we've got to establish the middle early. Great pick-up off the Jurczyk attack. She is too good if you don't make her move laterally. Her hands are superb. That's another misplaced set. Van Avermaet wanted it on the slide, and Dischak wins. Demeyer. Good serve. Ace serve. Now Demeyer. There's something else, so why not? Try some liberos in the outside spot. Good ball in. Lukasik. Oh, Van Sass has got her. Coach Lavrini coached both Dischak and Herbert, and is that an ace serve? Yes, it is. Van Avermaet paints the base. Far. Van Sass has a little check. Martin. Big block. Big pick. Myers there. Herbert. Into the block again. Smart tech immediately into the game. One. Nagel's first touch is a good serve. Oh, now. That is some great setting if she's not infringed. Is that a catch ball? No. Says the referee, but a swing here. Oh, what a brought us to set point. Chinyanskaya, a monster, a victory lap, and Belgium have three set points. Spin. Tom Chinyanskaya has been causing so many problems. Oh, that's a big old block on Herbert's. Korneluk comes alive. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Korneluk into Demeyer. Martin. It's a good block touch. Just leaving Herbots with a lot to do. This for a break point lead. Rampelburg reads. Nice and quick. Lemons reacts. Herbots again. Trying to go high off the hands. Korneluk. Lukasik. Oh, this level's gone up a notch. Herbots. Break point into the 20s. Big for Poland. What a serve as well. Van Avermaet. Martin. Off the floor. Can't swing on it. Lukasik. Into Van Ersker. Korneluk can't finish. Can Belgium make something happen? No. Van Ersker. This is glorious. Feels like Belgium need this. And I don't think they're going to get it. Damascus first swing. Damascus first point. Massive for Poland. Huge. She would have liked to have, in this set, 19-23. Damascus. Brilliant. Brilliant block. And that's Lise Wilhelms, the teenager. You've got to still swing high, even if you have a three-point lead. Damascus overpasses. Herbots. Korneluk's on hand. Moments that were going Belgium's way. Introduced herself to the ABS club in her first appearance of the tournament. Down the line. And she was good as well. Lukasik does better. 3-6. Van Ersker from the three. Smartsec. Blocked. Natalie Lemons. Huge. Superstars, when their names are announced. I think hers is the loudest. Korneluk finds herself in the ABS club again. Question mark in their own mind. Smartsec at the service line. Herbots from backcourt. Szykłowska is just equal to everything. And Lukasik is on another planet right now. Demay has come out. Radovich has come in. That's her first touch. It's a loose swing. Easy for Szykłowska. Damascus. Radovich. What a touch that is. And the roll shot works for Martin. Or does it? Szykłowska looking so steady. Herbots. Back over on one. Chance to reduce the arrears. Martin. No. Van Ersker setting from deep. Damascus. Brilliant from Van Avermaet. Can Herbots convert? No. Because Szykłowska is there. Of course she is. Damascus. Herbots. Good first touch. Lenins. This is so much better from Belgium. Yeah, that first contact, right? 13 points all from attack. She's there at the service line. Off by Van Avermaet. Gives Belgium a chance. Demay. In his trouble. Every time she swings. And Van Ersker. This takes Italy in the quarterfinals. Fourth set underway. Radovich is on the court. She receives. Martin opts for the tip. Oh, goodness me. And that's thrown to Smarcek. After three phenomenal touches. Oh, now it's Belgium's turn. What a start. Some remarkable defence. Radovich offers up the free ball. Belgium should have buried this. Instead it's Cornelot making dents on the floor. Poland kept that ball in the air. Was this just the first rally? She can't. It's a slightly better matchup for her. With Jurczyk in the middle, isn't it? Damasker. Back to Damasker. Oh, the blotting was good. Respond immediately. Absolutely. Lukasik, good pass in. Out to Smarcek. Starting to find touches on Smarcek. Recharge Stiszak comes on. And Belgium really might have a problem. Important point. And Van Avermaet finally gets a great connection on that slide attack. Van Avermaet serving. Lukasik gets it back. And a block. A beautiful block at that. What a time. 17-14 Poland. With work to do. Grzyka. Need a side out here. They're not going to get it, though. Oh, Poland. Are they in business? I think so. Radović. Oh, she's pushed out wide. Herbocz. Good touch. Kowalewska. Stiszak the setter. Chim Janska off the hands. Kowalewska to Cornelot. And Levens makes the block. The fourth set. That wasn't in the entire match. Okay. Sorry. Got a bit carried away. Herbocz. Oh, what a touch by Wynerska. Stiszak. Can't make it 3-0. Herbocz can go again. Big block up against her. And Stiszak. 2-3. That's in flat. Well rescued, though. Poland this time give themselves a puncher's chance. Martin, cross court. Oh, Wynerska. Oh, Lukasik. Has created a free ball chance out of nothing. Is she going to finish it? No shots. Sometimes life gives you lemons. Are you kidding me? What a rally. Look at this. In the breaker. Lukasik. Good pass. They'll be keen to get Van Sas off the service line. She sends it out to Herbocz. Who goes at it left-handed. Of course she does. Lemons with the tip cover. Comes in. Lukasik. Rampelburg. Equal to it. Herbocz. Oh, goodness me. Breaker. Look at these Poland fans. I think there was a touch on it. Must have been. Oh, that's in as well. Herbocz and Belgium. Once again. Wynerska in her place. That's who they've gone after. And she's taken it on the hands. And that looks like a great set this year. Decent touch by Van Sas. Herbocz. They'll have a swing for victory. Or will they? They should have done. A little greedy. Martin. Round of 16. We're going to see this. It's nowhere near the block. But they have to ask for it.