In the "50+" category, the University of Lodz representation turned out to be unrivalled, outclassing most of its rivals and losing only one set.
In the group stage, University of Lodz competed with the AGH University of Krakow (AGH University), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the Rzeszow University of Technology. In the first two matches, University of Lodz decisively defeated UAM and AGH in the ratio 2:0, while in the last one it won (2:1) with the Rzeszow University of Technology, advancing to the next round from the first place.
In the semi-final competition, our team competed with the Koszalin University of Technology, which we defeated (2:0), and in the final we again faced the Rzeszow University of Technology. In the second match, the university from the Subcarpathia Province lost to our "50+" team (2:0), not exceeding the threshold of 20 points in both sets. Dr hab. Jolanta Kowalska was chosen the MVP of the competition.
Members of the team: mgr Jarosław Adamczyk (Physical Education and Sports Centre), mgr Michał Chojecki (Physical Education and Sports Centre), Dr hab. Marcin Feltynowski (Faculty of Economics and Sociology), Dr hab. Paweł Głodek (Faculty of Management), Prof. Dr hab. Jarosław Grobelny (Faculty of Chemistry), mgr Jarosław Niewiadomski (Physical Education and Sports Centre), mgr Bogdan Kobierecki (Physical Education and Sports Centre), dr hab. Jolanta Kowalska (Faculty of Educational Sciences), mgr Bartłomiej Lassek (Faculty of Educational Sciences), mgr Robert Stasiak (Faculty of Philosophy and History), Dr hab. Paweł Stączek (Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection), Dr Michał Wiatr (Faculty of Management).
In the group phase of the "open" category, the team of the University of Lodz played against the Lodz University of Technology and the Koszalin University of Technology. The derby of Lodz, after a fierce battle, ended with the victory of the Lodz University of Technology (0:2), while the meeting with the other rival ended with a triumph of the University of Lodz (2:0).
Thus, the University of Lodz qualified for the quarter-final, in which it had to face the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Finally, the University of Lodz finished the competition in 6th place.
Source: Robert Stasiak
Edit: Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz