Bulgarian volleyball player Vangelia Rachkovska appeared in the game during PAOK's first defeat of the season in the Greek Women's Volley League. The team from Thessaloniki lost as a guest to Panathinaikos with 0:3 (22:25, 13:25, 19:25) in the derby of the fourth round.
Rachkovska started on the bench and joined the match in progress. The Bulgarian outside hitter received four balls in attack but failed to score a point.
The two teams entered the match undefeated, but the hosts asserted their superiority and finished the match in just 69 minutes. The second set, won by Panathinaikos with 25:13, was particularly convincing.
The most effective player for the winners was Monika Orvosova with 13 points, followed by Markella Papageorgiou with 12, including 5 successful blocks.
For PAOK, only Weatherington reached double digits with 12 points. Anderson and Dimitriadis added 8 each.
Panathinaikos had a serious advantage in blocking with 10:4 and in serving with 6:0 aces. The hosts scored 38 points from attack against 35 for their opponent.
With their fourth consecutive victory, Panathinaikos maintained their undefeated record, while PAOK suffered their first defeat after three consecutive successes.
In the next round on November 14, Rachkovska and her teammates will host Apollonios in an attempt to return to winning ways.