Maccabi Ashdod and Ramat Aviv Continue Winning Streaks in Women's Volleyball League
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Ashdod and M.S. Ramat Aviv both secured 3-0 victories on Friday, extending their perfect starts to the Women's Athena Volleyball League season. Ashdod defeated Kiryat Ata away, while Ramat Aviv swept Maccabi Bnot Nazareth. Hapoel Mate Asher also won on the road against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Kfar Saba beat M.S. Ailaboun. The league's 7th round saw several close matches, with tiebreakers deciding some sets.
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- Maccabi Ashdod and M.S. Ramat Aviv maintain perfect records with 3-0 wins.
- Ramat Aviv secured their sixth consecutive victory of the season.
- Ashdod defeated Kiryat Ata away as they prepare for the Challenge Cup.
- Hapoel Mate Asher won a close match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in four sets.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba also achieved an away 3-0 victory over M.S. Ailaboun.
The 7th round of the Women's Athena Volleyball League kicked off with four matches, highlighting the continued strong momentum of M.S. Ramat Aviv and Maccabi Ashdod. Ramat Aviv secured their sixth consecutive win, maintaining a perfect season record with a 3-0 sweep against Maccabi Bnot Nazareth. Ashdod also achieved a 3-0 away victory over Kiryat Ata, extending their own flawless start to the season.
In other games, Hapoel Mate Asher, a newly promoted team, continued their impressive performance with an away win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The match saw close sets, with Mate Asher ultimately prevailing in four sets, including two decided by tiebreakers. Key players for Mate Asher included Frenius with 27 points, Kotkina with 19, and Ribeiro with 18. For Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mirtzkulba and Sheinin each scored 18 points.
Maccabi Ashdod's victory over Kiryat Ata came as Ashdod prepares for the next stage of the Challenge Cup, having already defeated Sporting Lisbon. After a tight first set, Ashdod dominated the subsequent two sets for a decisive win. Protskikh led Ashdod with 14 points, while Luis and Kirschenbaum added 10 each. Zubraba and Kaufman were the top scorers for Kiryat Ata with 8 and 7 points, respectively.
Additionally, Hapoel Kfar Saba defeated M.S. Ailaboun 3-0 away, with De Melo scoring 14 points for Kfar Saba. Ailaboun's Oliveira was the top scorer in the match with 25 points. The final game of the round between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Hadera is scheduled for Monday.
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