Pipeline skipper Trizah Atuka spoiling for fight with Prisons
The national volleyball women's player Triza Atuka (top) attacks against Japan during their FIVB World Cup match on August 26, 2015. PHOTO | COURTESY |
What you need to know:
- The four clubs will face each other in a round robin format.
Kenya Pipeline captain Triza Atuka insists her team is not concerned about the threat posed by rivals Kenya Prisons ahead of the eagerly anticipated Kenya Volleyball Federation league play-offs.
The three-day competition serves off at the Makande Hall in Mombasa Friday morning with Pipeline, former champions Prisons, Nairobi Water and Kenya Commercial Bank fighting it out for the national league title.
The four clubs will face each other in a round robin format.
Despite winning the last two league titles, Pipeline have played second fiddle to Prisons this season, having suffered three losses in separate competitions against their nemesis.
These results have been attributed to the return of Brackides Agala, Jane Wacu and Everlyne Makuto to the Prisons set-up following professional stints in Europe. But still, Atuka doesn’t seem bothered by either the statistics or the opposition.
“We know them very well and it will be a balanced situation when we meet them. The game will be won by whoever plays well and makes less mistakes on the day,” Atuka declared relishing the showdown.
“Each game is going to be tough. All the four teams have been in camp for the past month and we don’t know yet what they have been planning.”
Prisons coach David Lung’aho says his side’s main job in Mombasa is to wrestle the title from Pipeline.
“We have all year dreamt of wrestling the title from Pipeline. It is not an easy thing to do but with the quality we have, it is possible. My players are in perfect shape, I have no injury worries,” said Lung'aho.
Pipeline coach Japheth Munala will be banking on the experience of national team stars Atuka, Janet Wanja, Noel Murambi and Esther Wangeci in the playoffs.
