National Volleyball league starts

By Johnson Were

NSSF Volleyball League results

Women:

Sport S 3 KCCA 1

VVC 3 Ndejje 1

Men:

KAVC 3 Nkumba 2

Men Serie C

Laureus 3 Kazo Stingers 1

The Painters 2 MUST 3

The NSSF National Volleyball league commenced on Saturday May 23, 2015 at the MTN Arena Lugogo with Laureus Volleyball Club targeting a promotion to the premier League next season.

The UGAFODE Microfinance sponsored Club defeated Kazo Stingers 3-1 boosting their hopes further.

"Our target is promotion to the superior league next season and I think starting with a win when the boys have not been together for some time is a big boost," team captain Jeff Opoya stated.

In the Serie B fixture MUST were 3-2 winners over The Painters in the lower division.


VVC tips Ndejje
 

Vision Volleyball Camp (VVC) narrowly survived defeat by Ndejje University Volleyball Club in the opening fixtures of the NSSF National Women Volleyball League.

Defending champions VVC won the game 3-1 but their coach declared Ndejje as a title threat and a team they should start preparing for before the Play-offs.

Hannington Nsubuga confessed to the New Vision that Ndejje are no doubt their title challengers after the game.

"We were not on form in this game but to be honest Ndejje are the title contenders we must be prepared for in the play-offs," Nsubuga stated.

The defending champions (VV C) came from 1-0 to win 3-1 by 16-25, 26-24, 25-18 and 25-17 sets in a game that kept the fans on tension.

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