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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, July 8, 2022 - St
Kitts and Nevis got off the mark with a
3-1(25-27, 25-16, 25-18, 25-11) win
over Anguilla in Pool A of the Eastern Caribbean
Volleyball Association( ECVA) Senior Men’s
Championships at the YMCA Indoor Facility.
Anguilla jumped out at the Kittians, to win the
first set, but lost their way in the other three
sets that followed.
Accounting for St Kitts and Nevis’ scoring were
Zendai Richards and Aziel Belle, who registered
22 and 21 points, respectively.
For Anguilla, the lead scorer was Captain Calvin
Samuel, who recorded 13 points.
St Kitts and Nevis led on Blocks 5-4 and service
aces, 7-5.
It was a win that was welcomed by St Kitts and
Nevis’ Head Coach- Richard Swan, who was
delighted in the efforts on the court by his
charges.
“ I was excited to see our players knowing how
to compete… We struggled and got frustrated a
little bit in set one, but stayed composed in
the other sets and at the same time gained
greater confidence”, Swan
analysed.
Swan was also happy that the players were
bettering their skills during the match.
“During the match, we got better, the players
learnt as they went along and that is what I
want to see… They learn and improve and do so
rapidly”, Swan advanced.
Likewise pleased with his team’s efforts, was
Anguilla’s Head Coach- Jason Liburd.
“ We were able to take a set and that was
commendable and all along there was evident
improvements among the players and that is what
I am pleased for coming out to a competitive
tournament like this”, Liburd related.
He assessed that from the four matches played by
Anguilla, it was all about “upward movement”. |
