Perfect start for new coach Tubertini: Hypo celebrated 3-0 victory in Hungary

Austria’s volleyball champions Hypo Tirol have made a perfect start to their Champions League qualification campaign. The Tyroleans beat Hungarian representative Kaposvar 3-0 (15,16,24) in the first leg on Wednesday. It was also the competitive debut for coach Lorenzo Tubertini and his newly formed team, which now includes players from seven nations.

The Polish newcomer Przemyslaw Kupka (18 points) and captain Niklas Kronthaler (15) were the top scorers. In a week, the obligatory exercise for advancing to the next qualifying round followed in the Innsbruck Olympic Hall, where a special floor is laid for each match. (TT.com, APA)