Swieqi YoBetIt Phoenix Senior Women's Handball team won all three games in a friendly round-robin tournament at Mascalucia Sicily this weekend.

The fierce team of nine women, who travelled to Sicily on the day specifically, beat current reigning champions and runners-up in Sicilian female handball.

"We have been preparing for this tournament for over a month now, and I'm very pleased to see the growing synergy between the girls in our first games together," says player and coach Andrea Szanto. 

Back in Malta, the team will kick off preparations for the Independence Cup games on 22nd September.

Final scores: Siracusa Arteusa HC vs Swieqi Yobetit Phoenix 16-19; Siracusa Arteusa HC vs Messina HC 15-27; Messina HC vs Swieqi Yobetit Phoenix 15-20.

The tournament was organized by Swieqi Phoenix Handball Club and Mascalucia Handball Club in Catania Sicily on 1st September.