Nigeria Customs Service and COAS Spikers recorded victories in both the men’s and women’s divisions on Day 5 of the second phase of the Comptroller-General of Customs Volleyball Premier League, while Defence Spikers overcame NSCDC 3-1 in the most competitive contest of the day.
All fixtures took place at the Indoor Sports Hall in Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium yesterday.
In the women’s division, Customs swept CNS Spikers 3-0, winning 25-14, 25-19 and 25-18. CNS had started the phase with three consecutive victories before their 3-1 defeat against COAS on Day 4. Customs, meanwhile, had begun their campaign with straight-set successes against NAF Rockets and Olalomi Royal Angels.
The Customs men also claimed a 3-0 result against Nigeria Correctional Service, prevailing 25-16, 25-21 and 25-15. Before this match, Customs had defeated Ajase Ipo, Nigeria Police Force and Offa VC. Correctional Service came into the fixture after beating Defence Spikers on Day 2 and edging Life Camp VC in five sets on Day 4.
COAS’ women allowed Anambra Queens only 32 points during a dominant 3-0 victory, with the sets ending 25-14, 25-11 and 25-7. It marked their third consecutive win after a five-set defeat to NAF Rockets on Day 2. They had subsequently beaten Excelsior VC on Day 3 and CNS on Day 4. In the men’s match, COAS defeated Sunshine Spikers 3-0 through scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-17, having required five sets against both Nigeria Police Force on Day 3 and Offa VC on Day 4.
Defence Spikers secured a 3-1 triumph over NSCDC, taking the opening set 25-19 before NSCDC levelled the match with a 25-23 second-set win. Defence responded with a 25-20 third set and then held firm in a tense 29-27 finish. The result followed their Day 4 win over Nigeria Police Force, after earlier losses to Correctional Service and Ajase Ipo on Days 2 and 3 respectively.
Life Camp VC’s women recovered from a 26-24 opening-set defeat to NAF Rockets to win the next three sets 25-22, 25-18 and 25-19 for a 3-1 victory. It was their third win in succession, following victories against Benue Queens on Day 3 and Olalomi Royal Angels on Day 4. Their campaign had started with a five-set loss to Fire Service on Day 1, before VIP Spikers swept them on Day 2.
Elsewhere in the women’s fixtures, NSCDC maintained a perfect four-match record in this phase by beating Olalomi Royal Angels 3-0, with set scores of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-17. Their earlier wins had come against Vipers Spikers, Kada Emeralds and Benue Queens. VIP Spikers also made it four wins from four after overpowering Benue Queens 3-0, winning 25-12, 25-9 and 25-18. They had previously defeated Life Camp, Fire Service and Kada Emeralds.
In the other men’s fixture, Offa VC defeated Ajase Ipo 3-1 after set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 25-20 and 25-22. The result came after close defeats against Customs on Day 3 and COAS on Day 4.
