Men volleyball team third in Botswana

THE national men’s volleyball team ended third in the recent Zone Six Club Championships held in Gaborone, Botswana.

The Namibian side lost their opening match by three sets to nil against host Botswana. In their second encounter, Namibia defeated Zambia by three sets to one but again lost to Lesotho by three sets to nil.The last match, against Swaziland, saw the Namibian men winning by three sets to one.As a result of most points scored during the round robin matches, Botswana was crowned the 2005 Zone Six Volleyball champion while Lesotho and Namibia took second and third places respectively.In the women division, Namibia finished fourth out of four teams competing.The Botswana team was victorious in the ladies section with Swaziland and Lesotho second and third respectively.Namibian Team Manager, Immanuel Nyambali described the men’s performance as excellent, considering that they were always considered as one of the weaker volleyball sides in the region.He said most of the players in the team competed for the first time internationally.To compound matters, most of the experienced players did not travel to Botswana due to work commitments.Meanwhile, the national volleyball club championships will take place during October in the capital.- NampaIn their second encounter, Namibia defeated Zambia by three sets to one but again lost to Lesotho by three sets to nil.The last match, against Swaziland, saw the Namibian men winning by three sets to one.As a result of most points scored during the round robin matches, Botswana was crowned the 2005 Zone Six Volleyball champion while Lesotho and Namibia took second and third places respectively.In the women division, Namibia finished fourth out of four teams competing.The Botswana team was victorious in the ladies section with Swaziland and Lesotho second and third respectively.Namibian Team Manager, Immanuel Nyambali described the men’s performance as excellent, considering that they were always considered as one of the weaker volleyball sides in the region.He said most of the players in the team competed for the first time internationally.To compound matters, most of the experienced players did not travel to Botswana due to work commitments.Meanwhile, the national volleyball club championships will take place during October in the capital.- Nampa