Bošković's point total doesn't tell the full story: Serbia wins bronze as Terzić leaves the bench

Serbia claimed the bronze medal with a 3-1 win over Poland in a women's volleyball final-four tournament. Midway through the third set, Serbia head coach Zoran Terzić temporarily left the bench because of a health issue. Poland took advantage of the disruption and won the set 25-15. Serbia responded strongly in the fourth set, closing the match 25-18. Tijana Bošković led Serbia with 29 points, while Poland's Magdalena Stysiak finished with 28 points. Aleksandra Uzelac added 15 points, with Kurtagić and Tica each contributing 12. The scoreboard suggests Serbia were not a one-player team. However, the available box score does not include attack efficiency, serve-and-block data, or reception statistics, so tactical conclusions must remain limited. The final saw Paola Egonu and Melissa Vargas each score 28 points, another example of the opposite-hitter-driven style that dominates elite women's volleyball. The most valuable moment of Serbia's bronze-medal win was their ability to reset after losing the third set and after their head coach was forced to leave the bench.