PAOK’s Olga Strantzali is KYANA’s Day 1 MVP of the 2022-2023 Women’s Volleyball League Championship.

The North Doubleheader international winger had 21 points on 20/43 shooting (including the end of the game), 1 ace in her team’s 3-1 set win over Panathinaikos in the Premiership grand derby.

“I was happy to be back in Greece and even more so in Thessaloniki. My family is here and that gave me extra motivation. The game against Panathinaikos was very difficult. It was the debut and no team is ready yet. The game was fantastic .” with many rallies and we gave the world a beautiful spectacle. I’m happy that we started with a win against the champions, who have improved from the two friendlies we’ve given.” said Olga Strandzali first, alluding to the surprises in the first and third sets.

“We showed the character of the team in the excitement. We don’t waste any point and we will always fight. We are a team, no one stands out and everyone does their job.”while in reference to the Most Valuable Athlete award he emphasized: “I’m definitely happy about the appointment as MVP, it’s a reward for the daily work. But nothing would have happened without the team, my team-mates are always by my side.”

The best seven

• passer-by: Anna Mebus (AO Lamias 2013) 2 (2 aces).
• Aslant: Odriana Fitzmaurice (AO Markopoulou Revoil) 32 (26/46 ff., 3 aces, 3 mlok).
• Central: Lisette Blanco (PAOK) 15 (9/13 ff., 2 aces, 4 blocks), Anastasia Sirinina (ASP Thetis) 17 (10/14 ff., 7 blocks)
• extremes: Olga Strantzali (PAOK) 21 (20/43ff, 1 block, 27% sub – 09% excellent), Tzaali Winters (Olympiakos SFP) 19 (14/40ff, 4 aces, 1 block, 67% sub – 25% excellent)
• Libero: Ifigenia Sabatis (AO Ilysiakos) (71% sub – 36% excellent).