The third round of the group stage of the Women’s Volleyball Super League opened today with three matches: Maccabi Tel Aviv continued to consolidate its position at the top of the lower house thanks to a 0:3 victory over the Academy team, and KK Tel Aviv completed a perfect day for teams from the White City, When they beat Maccabi Musinzon Hod Hasharon 1:3. In the upper house, Hapoel Urban Kiryat Ata defeated MK Maccabi Ra’anana 2:3.
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Academy Team 9:25 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 7:25 p.m.
A second victory in this part of the season for the bottom house leader, who continues to consolidate her position at the top, to secure one of the first two places leading to the playoffs. The academy team managed to be a worthy opponent in the first match, but the Tel Aviv women managed to rise to take the lead, and with victories in the next two sets, they left for the weekend with a sweet taste and an optimistic view for the rest of the league.
KK Tel Aviv – Maccabi Musinzon Hod Hasharon 1:3 (30:28, 23:25, 23:25, 21:25)
Does KK TA still have a chance to finish in one of the first two places? On paper, chances are not high, but today she did what was necessary of her to keep herself alive. Hod Hasharon still led after a victory in overtime in the first set, but later on the host managed to take all three sets to decide the match, and stick to MS Aylabon above her in the table.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Ata – Maccabi Raanana 2:3 (32:30, 23:25, 18:25, 25:22, 12:25)
The most exciting game of the day came from the upper house, where Kiryat Ata managed to win in a particularly exciting tie breaker. Ra’anana took the first lead after a close first set, Kiryat Ata managed to equalize, and also made a turnaround when they won 18:25 in the third set. The team from Sharon returned to the game and tied it 2:2, but in the fifth and decisive set, Kiryat Ata finished with the upper hand, narrowing the gap from Maccabi Ashdod (whose game is missing) in third place.