Ramat Aviv Stuns Rehovot in Women's Volleyball League Opener
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
MS Ramat Aviv caused a major upset in the opening weekend of the women's volleyball league, defeating Maccabi SVA Rehovot 3-1. Other favored teams like Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Maccabi Hadera secured dominant 3-0 victories. The league's opening round concludes Monday with MS Ailaboun hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- MS Ramat Aviv upset Maccabi SVA Rehovot 3-1 in the women's volleyball league opening weekend.
- Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Maccabi Hadera all won their opening matches 3-0.
- Ramat Aviv staged a significant comeback in the fourth set to clinch the victory.
- Javier was the top scorer for Ramat Aviv with 21 points.
- The opening round concludes Monday with MS Ailaboun hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The opening weekend of the women's volleyball league, Athena League, delivered upsets and decisive victories. In a major surprise, MS Ramat Aviv, who finished 10th last season, defeated Maccabi SVA Rehovot 3-1 on the road. Rehovot had reached the league semifinals the previous year. Ramat Aviv showed resilience, winning a marathon second set 35-33 and staging a dramatic comeback in the fourth set to secure the 26-24 win. Javier led Ramat Aviv with 21 points, supported by 17 from Adam Viborska. Rehovot's Fernandez scored 24 and Sirich added 15, but it wasn't enough. Ramat Aviv coach Eden Pasternak expressed pride in his team's character and ability to recover from setbacks.
In other matches, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Kfar Saba, and Maccabi Hadera all started their seasons with clean 3-0 sweeps. Maccabi Haifa dominated Hapoel Kiryat Ata, with Robles and Skardzija scoring 14 points each. Hapoel Kfar Saba overcame Maccabi Netanya, led by Silva de Melo's 17 points. The league's runner-up last season, Maccabi Hadera, defeated newcomer Hapoel Mate Asher 3-0, with their experience proving decisive.
The opening round will conclude Monday evening when MS Ailaboun hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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