Men, Women Groups Face Off In First Spherical Of National Tourney At King Fisher Resort – KT PRESS
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Munezero Valentine and Benitha Mukandayisenga celebrating after profitable the primary tour
On Sunday, November 3, 2024, Valentine Munezero and Benitha Mukandayisenga, alongside Ntagengwa Olivier and Gatsinzi Venuste, emerged winners within the first spherical of Rwanda’s seashore volleyball nationwide tour held on the King Fisher Resort on Lake Muhazi.
The duo of Olivier Ntagengwa and Venuste Gatsinzi secured their spot within the finals by defeating Kavalo Patrick Akumuntu and Gloire Niyonkuru in a two-set semifinal match, whereas Paul Akan and Prince Rwahama gained over Mandela and Levis.
In the ultimate match, Ntagengwa and Gatsinzi clinched the title with a decisive 2-0 win towards APR’s Prince Kanamugire and Paul Akan. Gatsinzi Venuste and Ntagengwa are each the important thing gamers of the nationwide staff and at present lead the nation’s rankings with 1,024 factors.
They have been a aggressive pair for some time, holding the fifth place on the continent and rating 145th within the FIVB (International volleyball federation) Men’s Beach Volleyball World Rankings as of October 28, 2024.
In the ladies’s class, Munezero and Mukandayisenga secured the gold medals by defeating the Police WVC staff of Ariane Nirere and Francoise Yankurije with a rating of 2-0.
Winners have been awarded on the day.
As Rwanda’s prime feminine pair, Mukandayisenga Binitha and Munezero Valentine, they symbolize the nation in varied worldwide competitions and are ranked 113th globally and third in Africa, amassing 1,296 factors within the newest FIVB Women’s Beach Volleyball World Rankings.
In the ladies’s third-place match, Elizabeth Ukpabi and Irene Mpeti from Rwanda Revenue Authority girls volleyball membership, edged out Sharon Amito and Gaoleseletse Lizzy Gasekgonwe from APR WVC, profitable 2-1.
Meanwhile, within the males’s class, Nzirimo Mandela and Levis Niyikiza claimed third place after a three-set match towards Patrick Akumuntu Kavaro and Gloire Niyonkuru, ending 21-18, 11-21, 15-11.
A complete of 44 gamers participated on this first spherical of the nationwide tour, which included 14 pairs within the males’s class and eight pairs within the girls’s class, crossing three days of competitors.
The competitors befell at King Fisher on Lake Muhazi and was a part of the Rwanda Beach Volleyball National Tour, offering nationwide groups an opportunity to refine their pairings and earn factors.
The second spherical is ready for January 3-5, 2025, in Karongi, adopted by the third and remaining spherical in Rubavu alongside the shores of Lake Kivu, as outlined within the FRVB’s annual calendar.
