Ub Women delivered a composed road performance in the Superliga Women, defeating Radnički Beograd Women 3-0 on 17 October 2026. The visitors took the match in straight sets — 25-22, 25-19, 25-21 — to collect all three points and strengthen their position in the early-season standings.

Ub Women control the key phases

The match was billed as a test of Radnički’s home-court resilience against an Ub side known for its serving pressure and disciplined block-defence. For long stretches, the Belgrade hosts stayed within touching distance, but Ub consistently found the better answers in transition. Each set followed a similar pattern: Radnički remained competitive through the first half, only for Ub to pull away with a mid-set run built on aggressive serves and clean first-ball side-outs.

Ub’s offensive balance was the difference. The visitors spread their attack effectively across the net, forcing Radnički’s block to hesitate and creating one-on-one opportunities on the wings. When Radnički managed to slow the tempo with a strong block or a defensive scramble, Ub responded with patient high-ball attacking and smart tips into the vacant spaces behind the block.

Match overview and set scores

• Match: Radnički Beograd Women vs Ub Women
• Competition: Superliga Women
• Date: 17 October 2026
• Result: Radnički Beograd Women 0-3 Ub Women
• Set scores: 22-25, 19-25, 21-25

The first set set the tone for the evening. Radnički matched Ub point for point early, using the energy of the home crowd to stay locked at 15-15. But a sequence of tough Ub serves disrupted the hosts’ reception, and the visitors closed the set with a decisive 6-2 run. The second set was more one-sided: Ub jumped to an early lead and never allowed Radnički to build rhythm. The third set brought the best response from the home side, who led briefly before Ub’s block tightened and the visitors pulled away late.

Key moments that shaped the result

The turning point in the opening set came with Ub leading 19-18. A deep serve forced Radnički into a predictable outside attack, which Ub’s middle blockers read perfectly for a block-and-transition point. That sequence sparked a short burst that carried the visitors to the set. In the second set, Ub’s serving run at 12-9 created separation that Radnički could not erase. The third set was the most competitive, but at 20-20 Ub found three consecutive transition kills to break the hosts’ resistance.

Radnički’s best spells came when their captain and opposite hitter, Milica Đorđević, found angles through the Ub block. She finished with a team-high 14 points, but too often the Belgrade side became reliant on her in difficult phases. Ub’s defence was content to absorb those swings and counter through a more varied attack.

Tactical story: serve, block, and transition

Ub’s game plan was clear and executed with maturity. They targeted Radnički’s outside hitters with short and deep serves, pulling the home side’s setter away from the middle and limiting the effectiveness of the quick attack. That serving strategy paid off in the block stats: Ub recorded nine team blocks, with middle blocker Ana Marković responsible for five of them.

Radnički, by contrast, struggled to sustain pressure from the service line. Their serves were steady but rarely forced Ub out of system, allowing the visitors to run their offence through the middle and keep the outside hitters in favourable situations. The hosts’ first-pass rating dipped in the middle of each set, and Ub capitalised with well-timed runs.

Standout players

Ub’s outside hitter Jovana Petrović was the match’s leading scorer with 18 points, mixing powerful swings with intelligent shots off the block. Marković added 12 points, including her five blocks, while setter Mina Savić controlled the tempo and consistently found the right matchup at the net. For Radnički, Đorđević’s 14 points were a bright spot, and libero Teodora Ilić produced several impressive defensive plays, but the hosts lacked the same attacking depth.

What the result means for the Superliga Women standings

The straight-set win gives Ub Women a valuable boost in the Superliga Women standings, adding three points and momentum ahead of a demanding stretch of fixtures. For Radnički Beograd Women, the defeat highlights the need for greater consistency in serve-receive and a more balanced scoring distribution. The Belgrade side showed flashes of quality, especially in the third set, but must find a way to sustain that level across entire matches.

Ub leave Belgrade with the confidence of a clean sweep and a clear identity: aggressive serving, disciplined blocking, and