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Malkia Strikers bow out of World Championship

Malkia Strikers middle blocker Edith Wisa reacts during the match against the dominican republic

National women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers’ dreams of qualifying for the second round of the World Championship went up in smoke after a humiliating three straight sets defeat (25-5,25-7,25-15) to Dominican Republic in yesterday’s crunch Group D tie, at the Hamamatsu Arena.

The nine-time African champions made a dream start to the competition securing their first ever win in the global showpiece by thrashing Kazakhstan 3-0 before losing all their remaining four matches.

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