Burger King Clapham Toners kept in the hunt by defeating Chargers 25-12, 25-11, 25-12 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball first continued at the Wildey Gymnasium. Chargers had no answer to the aggressive attack of Ashley Marshall and Ashley Jordan.
Pan American Insurance Warrens recalled veterans Sophia Walcott and Talya Layne to edge Theta Math Academy Club United 25-13, 23-25, 14-25, 26-24, 15-11.
UWI Blackbirds moved to a fifth successive victory by thumping Warrens 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
UWI hardly missed a beat with replacement setter Signa President filling in for the injured Afyia Taylor to maintain their attacking strength through Shakera “Smiley” Hall, Dania Hamilton and young Aiyana Reid.
Former queens Deacons also won their game in straight sets giving a great birthday present to former Barbados libero Marissa Dowell by outplaying Theta Math Academy Club United 25-14, 25-20, 25-17.
Burger King Clapham Toners women finally turned up the heat on their grill to scorch Warrens 25-13, 25-12, 25-16 and moved into the second spot.
Development Volleyball in Motion Desanni Waithe and Kandia Shorey piloting the charge also exploited Club’s inconsistency to edge home 27-25, 22-25, 16-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Marissa Dowell made a mockery of her much taller opponents from Phoenix Security Services Carlton to defeat them 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-18. Dowell received great support from south-paws Abeje Carrington and Taquilla Lawrence. Carlton’s setter Janelle Morris struggled to find a consistent attacker.
UWI Blackbirds women were pushed to the edge before holding on to their unbeaten records when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued on Monday, September 5, 2022, at the Wildey Gymnasium.
UWI depended on Shakera “Smiley” Hall to survive as they battled from two sets down and with key setter Afiya Taylor fighting a leg injury to beat Deacons 25-23, 18-25, 16-25, 25-12, 15-9. Captain Dania Hamilton and Jayde Adams added to Hall’s attack and defence with Deacons’ left-hander Serena Edwards and former Barbados libero Marissa Dowell threatening the upset with smart attacks.
Former queens Burger King Clapham Toners were also taken to five sets in a substandard performance against Club United 23-25, 22-25, 25-8, 25-16, 16-14. With Ashley Marshall going off with an injury in the second set Toners’ Ashley Jordan’s and Janelle Chase-Mayers’ efforts were good enough to edge Club.
UWI Blackbirds scored a straight sets victory when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
The Blackbirds surprisingly struggled in their first set before dismissing Club United 27-25, 25-8, 25-19. Club could not contend with the attack of Shakera “Smiley” Hall and Dania Hamilton plus strong blocking from Jayde Adams.
Junior knockout champions Chargers surprisingly lost their opening set to Development Volleyball in Motion before taking the match 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 thanks to Latifah Wood, Tonya Joseph and Shaina Bradshaw.
Burger King Clapham Toners scored a straight sets win over Phoenix Security Services Carlton 25-18, 25-18, 25-15. While Carlton missed Nerissa Dyer who left on a volleyball scholarship Toners welcomed the fire from Ashley Jordan who completed her scholarship to burn Carlton.
Deacons almost squandered a two sets advantage before defeating Warrens 25-15, 25-22, 29-31, 20-25, 15-10.
UWI fluttered from two sets down and two game and match points to ease home 21-25, 25-17, 25-27, 25-16, 17-15, in their defence of the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball title when the new season was served off at the Wildey Gymnasium. Outstanding play from Desanni Waithe and Kandia Shorey put the Blackbirds under great pressure.
But the superior attack of Dania Hamilton and Shakera Hall dragged the Blackbirds over the line as DVM lost the plot and the game through timid and erratic responses.
A similar performance also denied Club United a chance to upset junior knockout queens Chargers as they faded 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 25-21, 10-15. Kianna Alleyne had looked good for Club but she lacked the attacking support and was outshone by Chargers’ Dei Padmore, Latifah Wood and Samya Jones.
