KYRGYZSTAN TRIUMPH AT CAVA WOMEN’S U20 CHAMPIONSHIP

KYRGYZSTAN TRIUMPH AT CAVA WOMEN’S U20 CHAMPIONSHIP

Male, Maldives, July 24, 2024 – Kyrgyzstan underlined their supremacy over the CAVA Women’s U20 Volleyball Championship following their sensational straight-set win against Sri Lanka in the highly-anticipated final showdown here on Tuesday.

In a rematch, Kyrgyzstan faced Sri Lanka, the team they had lost in closely-contested 2-3 in the single round-robin preliminaries, in a rematch.

Kyrgyzstan showcased their resilience and strength to avenge Sri Lanka 3-0 (28-26, 25-17, 25-19). The first set was a nail-biting contest, but Kyrgyzstan dominated the subsequent sets, overpowering a demotivated Sri Lankan side.

In the classification match earlier, Nepal defeated hosts Maldives 3-0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-14) to secure third place.

The Maldives team, consisting of newly-formed players, finished in fourth place.

Based on team performances and detailed analysis of recorded data, the following individual awards were presented:

– Best Outside Hitter: Roza Rasulbek Kyzy (KGZ-01)

– Best Outside Hitter: Chathuri P.A. Herath M. (SRI-01)

– Best Opposite Spiker: Aiturgan Aitbekova (KGZ-16)

– Best Middle Blocker: Saikal Amirakulova (KGZ-11)

– Best Middle Blocker: Sesandi Ruwanya H. Weerasangilige (SRI-02)

– Best Setter: Aliia Kerezova (KGZ-02)

– Best Libero: Loku Wijesinghalage V.P. Gunathilaka (SRI-14)

– Most Valuable Player (MVP): Roza Rasulbek Kyzy (KGZ-01)

The awards were presented by the First Lady of the Maldives, Madam Sajida Mohamed who bestowed the gold medals and championship trophy to the victorious Kyrgyzstan team.

The ceremony was also attended by numerous VIP guests, highlighting the importance and prestige of the event organized by the Maldives Volleyball Association.

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