In a week in which half of all matches went the five-set distance, Montpellier UC managed to maintain a tenuous, one-point lead in the Ligue A standings over Tours VB, Chaumont VB 52 and Paris Volley.
The week’s biggest upset was Spacer’s Toulouse VB won its first match of the season in a five-set thriller over Paris Volley. Receiver-attacker Andres Villena scored 22 points for the winning side.
In the week’s most-anticipated match, Chaumont defeated the visting Montpellier side in a five-set thriller. Opposite Stephen Boyer had a match-high 24 points for Chaumont, followed by receiver-attacker Nikola Mijailovic with 18 points. Montpellier was led by receiver-attacker Gustavo Delgado with 15 points and opposite Jean Patry with 14.
Week five’s must-see match occurs on Sat., Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in France (2 p.m. ET/12 noon PT) when Stade Poitevin Volley Beach (Poitiers) travels to the City of Lights to take on Paris Volley. Look for our “Watch Live” post several hours before first serve.
LIGUE A WEEK 4 TABLE
| Team | Points | Match Record | Set Record |
| Montpellier | 10 | 3-1 | 11-4 |
| Tours | 9 | 3-1 | 10-3 |
| Chaumont | 9 | 3-1 | 11-6 |
| Paris | 9 | 3-1 | 11-6 |
| Poitiers | 7 | 3-1 | 10-7 |
| Tourcoing | 7 | 2-2 | 8-7 |
| Nice | 4 | 2-2 | 8-7 |
| Ajaccio | 5 | 2-2 | 8-10 |
| Toulouse | 3 | 1-3 | 6-11 |
| Nantes Reze | 3 | 1-3 | 5-10 |
| Sete | 3 | 1-3 | 3-10 |
| Rennes | 0 | 0-3 | 2-11 |
WEEK 4 SCORES
Winning team is bolded
| Home Team | Visiting Team | Facility | Score |
| Tours | Nantes Reze | Robert Grenon | 25-19, 25-20, 25-17 |
| Toulouse | Paris | Andre Brouat | 18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10 |
| Poitiers | Sete | Lawson Body | 25-17, 25-18, 25-23 |
| Chaumont | Montpellier | Jean Masson | 21-25, 25-19, 16-25, 25-20, 15-10 |
| Rennes | Tourcoing | Collette Besson | 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 |
| Nice | Ajaccio | Gianmarchi-Palmeira | 25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13 |
Ligue A Leaders After Week 4
- Scoring (points/set): 6.23, Hermans Eglaskalns, Tours
- Attacking: 83%, Philippe Tuitoga, Nantes Reze
- Serving (aces/set): .85, Herman Eglaskalns, Tours
- Blocking (winning blocks/set): 1.33, Marc Zopie, Tourcoing
- Receiving (percentage positive): 84%, Julien Lemay, Tourcoing
Week 5 Schedule
| Home Team | Visiting Team | Facility |
| Tourcoing | Chaumont | Leo Lagrange |
| Montpellier | Nice | Chauban-Delmas |
| Nantes Reze | Ajaccio | Arthur Dugast |
| Sete | Tours | Halle Louis Marty |
| Paris | Poitiers | Pierre Charpy |
| Rennes | Toulouse | Collette Besson |
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