Overview
- Wolfdogs Nagoya lost the best-of-three semifinal in two straight matches to top-seeded Suntory, finishing with a 1–3 defeat that ended their season.
- Opposite Kento Miura bounced back from six points in the opener to score 23, saying the team reset its mindset yet stumbled late in sets.
- Akito Yamasaki entered as a one-point blocker after a swap with setter Hideomi Fukatsu and later expressed frustration over limited court time this season.
- Players said the team performance improved from the straight-set loss in Game 1 but judged Suntory’s overall strength to be higher.
- The match at Asue Arena Osaka spotlighted Suntory’s star power, with Dmitriy Muserskiy described as especially fired up, as the Sunbirds advanced.