The inter-dorm volleyball tournament reached a frenzied climax on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, when Gabriel Volpi squared up against Aisha Kande in the female category and Volpi Boys locked horns with the BB Boys in the male category. Supporters from each Residence Hall turned up to cheer their teams in the epic finals where only the Gold was good enough, and defeat was not an option.
Volpi boys won the match after winning two games in a row in the male event.
The Volpi boys had a formidable team of ace players like Hyella, Alamin, Marafa, and the 2022 Volleyball MVP, Isa Usman.
Valiant efforts from Chuka, Kojoz, and the other BB players could not stop Volpi from clinching the title. The winning team plunged the losers into disarray with their powerful serves and accurate spikes. After a disappointing final exit last year, the Volpi boys displayed their superiority to clinch the title.
Aisha Kande faced Volpi girls in an exciting match in the female category. Superstar all-rounder Faith, the 2022 Basketball MVP, did just enough to keep her team in the game as they delivered consecutive losses to the Volpi girls' team.
Billy Rufai, the Volpi girls' star player, tried all she could to keep her team fighting, but Aisha Kande was simply the better team.
Asked about the game, Alamin Ahmed, a Volpi Boys player, had this to say, "I think we won because our team was strong. Each player knew what to do and when to do it."
Isa Usman, volleyball MVP, said, "The difference was that we had the MVP on our team."
It would have been a poetic ending had Volpi girls also won the tournament. This would have ensured a clean sweep for the sister dorms.
Faith Fwa, Aisha Kande's player, said: "The game was close, but I am happy we eventually came out on top. It feels nice to win."
The Athletics Club has also lined up exciting pairings for the finals of the badminton tournament, which comes up on Friday.
Reported by Dahlina Fwa, Work-Study Student, Marketing and Communications Department