It was Rayon Sport’s maiden appearance at the Rwanda Genocide Memorial, and they did come out on top.
Formed just this year, and the influence of money to sign good players, from the likes of Inatek and National University of Rwanda, Rayon Sport ascended to the title in emphatic style, defeating APR 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-23).
Led by the tournament’s most valuable player – Nelson Murangwa, Rayon Sport seemed so apart in every department of the games. From intimidating services, to defending them on backline, net defense, court cover, Murangwa had it all. “New team with experienced players, winning is what we are all about and we have started on a high note,” he said. “I should say, the competition wasn’t that tough like we had expected, but coming out on top shows that we never took anyone for granted,” added Murangwa.
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) also recovered from last year’s crush in the final to defeat Kenya’s National Water 3-1 to lift the women’s title.
Uganda’s best performance came from Sport-S who finished third after a 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-17) defeat against Kigali Volleyball Club (KVC).
Vision Volleyball Camp settled for fourth in the women’s category after losing 3-2 to APR in the third place playoff.
Sky and Nemostars had decimal performances as both teams failed to leave their groups, the former losing both matches to Muzinga and KVC. There was some consolation for Ugandan clubs as Sport-S’ Dickens Otim and VVC Peace Busingye were named best attackers in the men and women categories respectively.
Best performers
Champions:
Men: Rayon Sport Women: RRA First
Runner-ups Men: APR Women: National Water
Second Runner-up: Men: Sport-S Women: APR
Third Runner-up Men: KVC Women: VVC
