In the first leg of the semi-finals of the Russian Premier League women's volleyball team on April 24, last year's runner-up Dynamo Moscow won two sets at home, 2-3 (25-17/25-20/21-25/33-35/10-15) by the defending champion Lokomotiv Kaliningrad, With Goncharova 28 points, Vasileva 24 points, Fetisova 16 points, Pipronirova 12 points, Yenina 10 points, Volonkova 37 points, Sherban 23 points, and Brovkina 11 points.
Regular season champion Dynamo Kazan lost 1-3 at home (25-27/25-22/20-25/18-25) to fifth-place Ulla Lochka, With Cadockina 34 points, Brisio 10 points, Parubetz 22 points, Cotova and Montalvo 18 points each, and E-Fetisova 12 points.
The semi-finals of the Russian Premier League women's volleyball team are a three-game best-of-two format.