Maritza Plovdiv claimed a 3-1 (25-22, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15) victory over CSKA Sofia in Sunday\u2019s Kupa Bulgariya final to celebrate its seventh consecutive and ninth overall national cup trophy. In front of the packed stands at the Hristo Botev hall in Sofia, Maritza\u2019s opposite Iva Dudova delivered a match-high 19 points, joined into the double digits by outside hitter and captain Dobrina Hristoskova with 18 and middle blocker Mariya Krivoshiyska with 14.<\/p>\n
Dobrina Hristoskova was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.<\/p>\n
The Yellow-and Blues reached the Kupa Bulgariya final without losing a single set. They started their 2023-2024 campaign with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-8, 25-22) quarterfinal win over DKS Varna at home on December 8. A week later, Maritza mastered a 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-23) semifinal shutout of Slaviya Sofia on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tradition continues and we are happy. The place for all these trophies is in Plovdiv and we have no intention on giving the others a chance. We are grateful to the club management for their support and patience. Each new trophy is a different experience,\u201d said head coach Borislav Krachanov.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always a great feeling to win a trophy. It\u2019s nice that we managed to win this one with a very young squad. It\u2019s extremely precious for me, because I came back to playing volleyball after a long absence,\u201d added Maritza\u2019s experienced international libero Zhana Todorova.<\/p>\n