Wednesday, November 2 – UWI Blackbirds maintained their flight towards double crown status when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
The Blackbirds surprisingly dropped a set to the impressive Development Volleyball in Motion but took the game 25-14, 22-25, 25-12, 25-20. Barbados players Tenielle Chapman-Goodluck and Dessani Waithe who came over from DVM continued their great form for UWI.
Monday, October 30 – Development Volleyball in Motion continued their fantastic 2023 season when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball action continued at Oldbury, St. Philip.
DVM defeated Warrens 25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 25-12 to not only move to second in the standings with 19 points but four victories in one round is unprecedented for the relatively new club since moving to division one five years ago.
Knockout queens UWI Blackbirds continued on their path towards double crown honours as they crushed Club United 25-16, 25-7, 26-24.
Sunday, October 22 – UWI Blackbirds accentuated their bid for double crown honours this season by scoring a five sets victory over defending league champions Burger King Clapham Toners when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball action continued at the Wildey Gymnasium.
The knockout queens came from two sets down to hand Toners their second defeat of the first round 25-13, 17-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-10. Ashley Jordan looked likely to keep Toners in the hunt with her all-round play. However, the counter punches from UWI’s Tenielle Chapman-Goodluck and Dessani Waithe proved too powerful for Toners.
Knockout queens UWI Blackbirds continued their flight towards double crowns when the Goddard Enterprises Limited division one volleyball league action continued on Monday, October 16 at Oldbury, St. Philip.
The Blackbirds dismissed former champions Deacons in straight sets 25-22, 25-21, 25-23. Barbados player Desanni Waithe maintained her top form with six-footer Tenielle Chapman-Goodluck adding to the superiority of UWI.
Chargers who failed to win a set when they met UWI in the knockout finals were shockingly carried to five sets before edging Warrens 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14. Warrens’ inconsistency cast them into defeat as they led 14-3 in the opening set and 8-5 in the decisive fifth set.
Rhe-Ann Niles-Mapp excelled for Warrens with Thonya Joseph, Andrea Oughterson, and Latifah Wood giving Chargers the winning edge.
UWI Blackbirds women captured the Goddard Enterprises Limited senior volleyball knockout crown when the finals were staged on Wednesday, September 20 at the Wildey Gymnasium.
UWI easily disposed of Chargers 25-11, 25-18, 25-19. Chargers’ key players Dayna Babb and Thonya Joseph turned up late in the first and second sets respectively at which stage the Blackbirds were totally in control of the contest.
Chargers had no answer for MVP Tenielle Chapman-Goodluck and captain Shakera ‘Smiley’ Hall with new acquisition Desanni Waithe continuing her great all-around play for the Blackbirds. Dei Padmore battled valiantly but in vain for the losing Chargers.
Chargers’ women won their second preliminary match when the senior volleyball knockout preliminaries continued at the Wildey Gymnasium on Sunday, September 6.
Chargers defeated Deacons 25-9, 25-22, 8-25, 25-20.
Carlton, in spite of losing Barbados player Nerissa Dyer who has returned to studies in the United States, rolled over Warrens 25-14, 25-18, 25-23. The Blackbirds surprisingly dropped a set to Development Volleyball in Motion before taking the match 25-21, 24-26, 26-24, 25-14.
