Wake Forest Athletics
Konowiecki Helps USA Capture Gold at Maccabiah Games
8/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Aug. 2, 2013
By Steven Wright, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMSoccer)
JERUSALEM - Redshirt junior Kovi Konowiecki competed for Team USA in the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel, helping the Americans claim the gold medal after taking down Argentina 4-3 in penalty kicks in the championship match at Givat Ram Field on Monday.
The two nations were tied 2-2 through two overtimes before heading to PKs. Konowiecki dished out assists on both goals for the Americans.
"It was awesome to be part of such a journey and lead the team all the way. We were the first American soccer team to ever take home the gold," said Konowiecki.
Background on the Maccabiah
The Maccabiah is the world's largest Jewish athletic competition in the tradition and values of Maccabi, emphasizing the centrality of the State of Israel in the life of the Jewish people. The Maccabiah takes place every four years in Isreal. "The Jewish Olympics" as they are often called, are Maccabi World Union's largest and most famous enterprise. (Courtesy www.maccabiah.com/about-us)
