The battle will now mainly focus on catching up with list leader Almere in the next six matches. In this phase, every match point lost or won will weigh heavily and if the final score is equal, the game balance can also count. So the fewer games against and the bigger the results, the better it is.
Question mark
On paper, most matches seemed to be a prey for Duinwijck, only the second women’s only match with Sanne Roos as the only substitute was a small question mark. She normally plays in team 2 and has already substituted twice this season with a 100 percent score.
Sanne Roos grew up as a talent at HBV Hoorn and moved to Duinwijck two years ago. The almost graduated basic doctor who will soon start training as an internist is enjoying the substitutes in team 1.
Contribution
“I like to make a modest contribution to the larger goal of team 1, namely the 29e win the national title. Unfortunately, that is sometimes at the expense of my own team, because we are not doing very well in the first division. Besides, I think we can still make it. If there is a need for a substitute from my team, this is usually done in consultation between players and coaches on Wednesdays. You can also refuse. There was some pressure, because I had never heard of my young opponent Beau Ritzen. “
Roos lost the first game point and lost 21-23. She then recovered well with the clear numbers 21-11 and 21-10. She remained undefeated again, a personal success and an important contribution to the ultimate goal of keeping a clean sheet. Her fellow players therefore also voted her player of the match afterwards.
The remaining games were completed in record time in two games, because the line-up was otherwise excellent. National men’s doubles Brian Wassink and Ties van der Lecq and their partners also scored three match points.
Security
In the context of the upcoming expected cutbacks from NOC/NSF, they and the other internationals now have the certainty that they can continue training at Papendal until September 2025. Only the pot with personal budgets as a contribution for participation in international events is not filled at the moment, so that means having to rely on existing or non-existing savings accounts.
