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Kenya off to winning start in Africa junior volleyball

Volleyball and Handball

By Rodgers Eshitemi | Oct 24, 2016

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Malkia Strikers attacker Ruth Jepngetich spikes the ball against Australia during the Grand Prix semi-final match in Canberra on July 11. Kenya won the match 3-1 to book a slot in the finals. PHOTO: FIVB

Kenya women’s under 23 volleyball team started their 2016 Confederations of African Volleyball Under-23 championships campaign on a winning note, thrashing Botswana by straight sets of 25-14,31-29 and 25-20), at the Kasarani Gymnasium, yesterday.

The home girls started off strongly with Yvonne Wavinya’s powerful spikes giving them a 4-2 lead by Kenya Pipeline setter Veronica Tanui extended the lead 8-4 ahead of the first technical time out.

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