Serbia beat Poland for bronze: Boskovic shines, Terzic suffers health issue

Serbia closed the bronze-medal match with a 3-1 victory over Poland, but the final score does not fully explain the tension. Head coach Zoran Terzic briefly left the technical area because of a health issue, and right after that Serbia lost the third set 15-25. Serbia then responded by winning the fourth set 25-18 to secure the bronze medal. Tijana Boskovic led Serbia with 29 points, one more than Poland's Magdalena Stysiak. Serbia also received 15 points from Aleksandra Uzelac and 12 from both Kurtagic and Tica, proving that the team is not completely dependent on a single scorer. In the final, Paola Egonu and Melissa Vargas each scored 28 points, showing how much modern elite women's volleyball revolves around world-class opposites. The match was more about emotional control than tactical novelty. Serbia lost focus after Terzic's absence, but regained their rhythm in the fourth set. Poland, meanwhile, won the third set 15-25 but could not sustain that momentum. The result offers a valuable lesson about discipline, squad depth and the ability to handle unexpected events during a high-stakes match.