At the 2005 European Championships in Zalaegerszeg, Măceșeanu reached the semi-finals where she was edged out 14–15 by Ukraine's Yana Shemyakina and took a bronze medal, which she considers the highlight of her career. The next season she reached the quarter-finals at the 2006 European Championships in İzmir. In the team event, Măceșeanu, Brânză, Iordăchioiu and Anca Măroiu prevailed 45–43 over Russia, then edged out Hungary 33–32 to win the gold medal. At the World Championships in Turin, Măceșeanu made it again to the quarter-finals before losing 15–11 to Estonia's Irina Embrich. This result allowed her to finish the 2005–06 season No.36 in world rankings, her career best.