Defeat for the Ladies in Black: Disappointing game against Suhl

The Ladies in Black Aachen lost an exciting volleyball game against VfB Suhl 1: 3 on January 11, 2025. The team had to give up in an encounter that was shaped by many controversial decisions: 25:23, 11:25, 23:25 and 20:25.

Luisa Keller, foreign attacker of the ladies, expressed great disappointment with the defeat. The head coach Mareike Hindriksen described the performance of her team as sobering and emphasized the opponent's attack strength. The match started balanced, with both teams showing good phases and weaknesses. The ladies were still able to win the first set with 25:23.

controversial decisions influence the game

The second sentence was strongly clouded by a controversial referee decision, which led to a break in the game of the ladies. You lost this section clearly with 11:25. Trainer Hindriksen used all the exchange options during the game and gave every player. In the third set, the ladies saw themselves confronted with another disputed referee decision. Although they in the meantime make it to 19:19, they were sent in the end with 23:25.

In the fourth sentence, the ladies quickly fell 0: 6, but managed to catch up again and achieve the equalization to 15:15. Ultimately, their efforts were not sufficient because an increasing error rate and a strong block of the VfB Suhl led to a 20:25.

With this victory, VfB Suhl remains in sixth place in the table, while the ladies in Black continue to strive for a better placement. Her next game will be on January 18, 2025 against MTV Stuttgart, which will begin at 7 p.m., as WDR reported.

Further information on the details of the game are available on Aachener Zeitung