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RACHEL Bach has been named best player of North Caulfield Maccabi senior women’s soccer team.

Bach won the club’s top honour by one vote from first-year player Rebecca Rubenstein, while Jess Nash placed third.

Former Australian player and current Melbourne Victory Captain, Tal Karp was the guest speaker at the North Caulfield Maccabi senior women’s presentation night last week.

Karp spoke about how she started playing soccer at the age of seven with her brother in the local Maccabi boys team in Perth, how she progressed through the ranks and the sacrifices that she had to make along the way in order to achieve her ultimate goal in playing for her country in the World Cup and the Olympics.

Nash had a sensational second half of the season and was named as the most improved player award.

For the second year in a row, Rachel Rubenstein was the leading goal scorer, while Jessie Meleck’s hard work and determination saw her rewarded with the coaches award and the club’s captain.

Lani Kahn was again voted as the players’ player of the year.

The team will have a break before preparations for season 2010 get underway.

The side will play in State League 2 next year after winning promotion to the competition.