KCB outshines KDF in KVF tournament in Bungoma

From left KCB Vice Captain Doreen Marani..Head Coach Vernon Khayinga and Captain Gladys Wairimu Poses with the Bungoma Tournament trophy after defeating Ulinzi 3-0 on Sunday 26th March 2018 at Bungoma Airstrip. [Photo: Courtesy]

KCB ladies volleyball team made a huge mark by triumphing over their bitter rivals Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) by 3-0(27-25,25-14,25-18) on Sunday in Bungoma.

The KVF tournament finals was all but surprise in head coach Vernon Khayinga who witnessed a stunning performance from the new recruits. The new faces include Egline Kulova who was magical as she dashed KDF hopes in the dying moments of the game.

The bankers were rigid in blocks and backcourt defence during the entire 3 sets. That ludicrously congested space denying KDF any chances of scoring points during the second and third set.

All odds seemed to suggest that the defence ladies were difficult to beat during the first set that saw them loose by 27-25 but KCB masterminded the one sided victory confirming re-emergence of the bankers as a dominant volleyball power.

"It feels really good to know that we were able to put all that practice for the last three months into the Bungoma outing and that we were able to get a win in the finals ", said the KCB Head Coach Vernon Khayinga.

He added that new players were brilliant as they worked hard to ensure that the KDF team lost power heading into the second set.

The journey to the finals saw KCB defeat Bungoma County by 3-0 in a fixture that started very low. KCB dominated the next two sets before the match was halted in the 3rd set for one hour following the heavy downpour.

 The victory paved way for the final showdown with defence forces ladies. KCB pulled from behind to win the first set before dominating in the remaining sets. Phosca Kasisi had superb attacks that saw KCB carry the day.

The team will resume training on 3rd April ahead of the second outing of Kenya volleyball Federation  slated to take place from 20th -22nd April.