Maccabi Ashdod Mount Comeback to Defeat Maccabi Hadera in Volleyball League
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Ashdod achieved their first win of the season in the Women's Volleyball Premier League, coming back from two sets down to defeat Maccabi Hadera 3-2. The league also saw Maccabi Haifa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1, MS Ramat Aviv edge out MS Eilabun 3-2, and Hapoel Mate Asher secure a 3-2 victory over Hapoel Kfar Saba. Coaches and players highlighted the team's character and resilience in the hard-fought matches.
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- Maccabi Ashdod defeated Maccabi Hadera 3-2 in a comeback victory in the Women's Volleyball Premier League.
- Maccabi Haifa secured a 3-1 away win against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- MS Ramat Aviv won a close five-set match against MS Eilabun, 3-2.
- Hapoel Mate Asher earned their first league win, beating Hapoel Kfar Saba 3-2.
- Maccabi Ashdod's coach praised the team's character after overcoming an early deficit.
In a dramatic rematch of the finals, Maccabi Ashdod secured their first win of the season in the Women's Volleyball Premier League, defeating Maccabi Hadera 3-2 after trailing two sets to none. Hadera dominated the first two sets, but Ashdod rallied in the third and fourth, forcing a decisive fifth set. Ashdod then completed the comeback with a strong performance in the final set. "I'm happy the team managed to do that today," said Ashdod coach Lior Lok. "It's a classic first game of the season. I remind you that Hadera already played their first game, so the challenge was a bit bigger for us. I'm really happy that in the end we showed character, came back into the game and also won it."
Maccabi Ashdod player Katerina Zilberman added, "It was the first game of the season and we knew we would come in with some pressure, especially as a new team, but we rose above ourselves. We entered the game in the third set and won 3-2. In difficult moments, we told each other not to give up, not to lower our heads, to keep going forward and fight for every ball."
In other matches, Maccabi Haifa continued their strong start to the season with a 3-1 away victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv. MS Ramat Aviv also won a close match, defeating MS Eilabun 3-2 after a five-set battle. Hapoel Mate Asher celebrated their return to the top league with a 3-2 win over Hapoel Kfar Saba, a victory dedicated to injured player Maya Dudotzkin. "This is a great and historic victory for us," said Mate Asher coach Sean Cassell.
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