Israel's U20 Women's Water Polo Team Dominates France at European Championship
Israel's under-20 women's water polo team secured a commanding 19-9 victory over France at the European Championship held in Portugal. The team, coached by Orestis Slatsas, led from the start, with standout performances including Maya Tirosh scoring seven goals and Tiva Dorfman adding five. Other contributors were Yuval Raz with three goals, Carmel Rahum two, and both Maya Katzir and Mika Koren with one each. Goalkeeper Roni Kakuzin played a crucial role by saving three penalty shots. This win marks Israel's first victory in the tournament and sets them up for a ninth-place match against Serbia the following day.
Coach Slatsas expressed pride in the team's high-level performance despite earlier setbacks, noting that luck had not favored them in the semifinal loss to Russia. He emphasized the importance of maintaining focus and pushing the team to perform at their best in the upcoming match against Serbia.
In related news, Israel's under-16 boys' water polo team narrowly lost 5-4 to the Netherlands in their third game at the World Championship in Croatia. Yoav Berger scored three goals and Michael Ben Eliyahu added one for Israel.
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