VfB Ulm: Women's team fights for relegation in the 3rd division!

VfB Ulm: Women's team fights for relegation in the 3rd division!

Ulm, Deutschland - The VfB Ulm women's team will start the second half of the 3rd division in volleyball next weekend. After a mixed first half of the season, a total number of ten and the seventh place in the table, the team's record is worse than last season when they were still in fourth place during the winter break, like the Südwest press reported. Under the new coach Dennis Böttner, however, the team fulfills its mandatory tasks and was able to win 3: 0 against the three teams behind them in the table.

Last season, the first women's team at VfB Ulm took sixth place in the 3rd division. The team ensured participation in this league for the fifth time in a row in the coming season. Despite their self -set goal of landing in the upper midfield, this was not achieved. Injuries, illnesses and pregnancies led to a lack of well -rehearsed players. Nevertheless, some games could be won confidently, which ultimately secured the relegation, such as VfB Ulm in detail.

Personnel changes and challenges

After last season there were significant changes in personnel in the team. Eight players left the club, including Linda Herkommer and Lena Kälberer. The trainer duo Rainer Eichhorn and Klaus Schafle also said goodbye. Those responsible face the challenge of shaping a new team around the remaining players, including Kathrin Keller and Marina Maier.

To counteract this, seven new additions have so far been obliged, including Annika Zeifang and Carolin Ott, all of whom came from Biberach, as well as international reinforcements by Svetlana Le Ralle from Paris. In addition, three youth players should receive more operational times. The search for a new trainer was also challenging; Some candidates canceled. Ultimately, Jochen Lehner, who had previously trained in Franconia for 12 years.

The season goal for the coming season is relegation, although it is expected that only one team will relegate. The players look forward to eight home games in the Weststadthalle and hope for numerous spectators. In addition, they will have to travel up to 360 km to compete against teams such as SSC Bad Vilbel and USC Konstanz. Overall, the first women's team will play 16 games by the end of March.

-transmitted by West-East media