Army Sports Festival: 81 Div clinch gold in male volleyball
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By Victor Okoye
Abuja, Oct. 14, 2016 (NAN) The male volleyball team of the 81 Division, Lagos clinched the gold medal of the event at the ongoing Nigerian Army Sports Festival.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the game played at the Package B, National Stadium, saw 81 Div., Lagos, defeat their 1 Div., Kaduna, counterparts 3-0 at the end of a one-sided encounter.
Team 81 Div. came into the game with 12 points, having won all of their four matches in the round robin stages, while their opponents had six points.
Thus, the 81 Div. team were mainly playing for pride and to ensure that they maintain a clean winning record.
For 1 Div., a win will have ensured that they finished on nine points and given them a chance for a podium finish.
However, 81 Div. was having none of that as they took all three sets, winning, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21 to clinch the gold in style.
Levi Igbokwe was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the match and tournament as his ferocious spikes ensured that he got a total of 65 points for 81 Div.
“First of all, we give glory to God for crowning all our efforts with success.
“We are very happy to have taken the ultimate prize in this event, even though this has been a tradition for us since the inception of the Army Sports festival.
“Also, winning the MVP award has been a normal thing. We have never settled for anything less,” Igbokwe said.
NAN recalls that 2 Div., Ibadan, had earlier taken the silver medal, while AHQ settled for bronze.
In the female category, 1 Div., Ibadan, with 12 points won gold, while 2 Div., Ibadan, with nine points and 81 Div.,Lagos, with three points took silver and bronze, respectively.
NAN reports that the sports festival which kicked off on Oct. 8 will end on Oct. 15. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha