Chargers inflicted the first defeat on defending women’s champions UWI Blackbirds to remain in the division one race when the Goddard Enterprises Limited volleyball action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.

A highly animated Dei Padmore led Chargers to victory 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-13 in an electrifying contest which ended 15 minutes after midnight. Shakera “Smiley” Hall and Nikita Wickham looked set to score the come from behind win for UWI. However, Padmore, Shaina Bradshaw and Thonya Joseph combined to squeeze out the tense victory.