Anthouli scores 30 as Aras Kargo overturn 0–2 deficit against Galatasaray
Aras Kargo defeated Galatasaray Daikin 3–2 at TVF Atatürk Voleybol Spor Kompleksi on 14 October in round three of the 2026-2027 Sultanlar Ligi. Martha Evdokia Anthouli scored a match-high 30 points as the hosts won the final three sets.
Three consecutive sets complete the comeback
Galatasaray won the opening sets 25–22 and 25–16. Aras Kargo took the third 25–18 and the fourth 25–20, bringing the match to a deciding set. The hosts won that set 15–9.
The five-set aggregate was 103–97 to Aras Kargo. The largest set margin was Galatasaray’s nine-point advantage in the second; the deciding set ended with a six-point difference.
Attack points level, blocks and aces favour Aras
Both teams recorded 62 attack points. Aras Kargo finished ahead 13–11 in scoring blocks and 7–3 in aces, giving them 82 player points against Galatasaray’s 76. These totals exclude points gained through opponent errors.
Anthouli contributed 26 attacks, two blocks and two aces. Mackenzie Catlin May and Ana Karina Olaya Gamboa each added 14 points. Ceren Nur Domac scored 11, including five blocks and two aces.
Carutasu leads Galatasaray with 24
Alexia Carutasu scored 24 through 20 attacks, two blocks and two aces. Ilkin Aydin added 15 attack points, Fatime Myriam Sylla scored 13 and Yasemin Guveli 12. Guveli and Domac shared the match block lead with five each.
Anthouli, Domac and Carutasu each served two aces. Attendance was 1,500. The sets totalled 134 minutes of play, while 146 minutes elapsed between the 16:00 start and 18:26 finish.
Team comparison
Aras Kargo Player statistics
| Player | Points | Attack kills | Blocks | Aces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Martha Evdokia Anthouli | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 14Mackenzie Catlin May | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 55Ana Karina Olaya Gamboa | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Ceren Nur Domac | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 27Ann Kalandadze | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Lila Sengun | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16Bengisu Aygun | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1Dilek Kinik Eksi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Irem Cor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Sude Tasbas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Hazal Selin Uygur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Defne Basyolcu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Beliz Baskir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Galatasaray Daikin Player statistics
| Player | Points | Attack kills | Blocks | Aces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Alexia loana Carutasu | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 2Ilkin Aydin | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Fatime Myriam Sylla | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Yasemin Guveli | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 7Wang Yuanyuan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4Ege Melisa Bukmen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Britt Bongaerts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1Gizem Cerag Duzeltir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Eylul Karadas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Ayca Aykac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Merve Tanyel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Janset Cemre Erkul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Vita Akimova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Ilayda Ucak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Match duration
- 134 minutes
- Attendance
- 1,500
- Referees
- Adem Türkmen · Eyüpcan Kayışoğlu