Kenya name 19-player Women’s squad for African Championships - Volleyball
With the 2011 CAVB African Women’s Nations Championship, the participants of the campaign are getting geared up for the exciting volleyball scrimmage. Recently, the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) announced its 19-player training team roster. The Women’s
National Volleyball Team of Kenya is considered one of the stronger teams from the African region and has made a name of for themselves as contenders. They will be vying for the top position in the upcoming competition.
In this regard, the KVF has picked out the best players from all across the country and a total of nineteen players have been finalised.
The grid of 19 players has been short-listed after careful analysis and evaluations of the players’ performances at various national competitions. The current team will hold a training camp in Nairobi in the coming week. After that, the team will be shortened
to 12 players. Finally, just six players will make it to centre court for the tournament matches.
Kenya’s roster has one prominent player in the form of setter Janet Wanja. She has been known for her extra-ordinary skills and is back in the team after taking a break. With her return, Kenya has a better chance to put up a great show of volleyball at the
2011 CAVB African Women’s Nations Championship. She was previously attached with Team Rwanda for quite some time. Right-attacker, Lucy Chege, is another player who is expected to create a lot of buzz on the Kenyan side.
Team Kenya is preparing for two big challenges, which are fast approaching. In the first place, the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi will host the African Championship in the month of August. Right after that, the Kenyan Women’s National Team will travel to
Mozambique, in order to take part in 10th All-Africa Games.
Lucky players that have been featured on the 19-player Kenyan Team are as followed:
Setters:
Jane Wacu Janet Wanja Rose Magoi
Liberos:
Mildred Odwako Judy Tarus Elizabeth Nafula
Left-attackers
Mercy Moim Esther Mwombe Everline Makuto Ednah Rotich Esther Wangeci
Right-attackers
Lucy Chege (Pipeline). Roselyne Odhiambo (Pipeline), Lydia Maiyo (Prisons), Centres: Bracksides Agala, Jacky Barasa (Ulinzi), Diana Khisa (Prisons), Ruth Chepletich (Pipeline), Joan Chelagat (Prisons).
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