- Sheldon Longley
- Dec 5, 2023
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The Defenders continued its upward trajectory through the 2023-2024 New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) season over the weekend, taking down the Intruders in four sets over at D.W. Davis Gymnasium.
In the women’s contest on Sunday, the Lady Warhawks disposed of the Set-sy Poppers in four sets.
In the women’s contest, the Lady Warhawks won 98 total points compared to 82 for the Set-sy Poppers and the match lasted for an hour and 27 minutes.
The Lady Warhawks prevailed, 23-25, 25-13, 25-21 and 25-23.
On Friday, the Lady Spikers took care of the University of the Bahamas (UB) Mingoes in straight sets in the women’s game, and in the men’s contest, the Intruders lost again, this time to the Warhawks in straight sets.
The women’s match lasted for just an hour and nine minutes. The Lady Spikers won comfortably, taking 75 of the 124 total points. They won, 25-18, 25-8 and 25-23.
In the men’s contest, the Warhawks took care of the Intruders in three sets, 25-20, 25-22 and 25-22, ending the match in just an hour and two minutes. They won 75 total points compared to 64 for the Intruders.
In the women’s division, the Lady Spikers trail just the two-time defending champions Panthers in the standings. The Panthers won in 2019 and again in 2022. There was no league play in 2020 and 2021 due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The other teams in women’s play this season are the Lady Techs, the Lady Warhawks, the UB Mingoes and the Set-sy Poppers.
The four teams in the men’s division are the Defenders, the Intruders, the Technicians and the Warhawks.
Match play continues on Wednesday. There is just one game on the schedule. The Panthers will serve as the host team, taking on the Lady Techs. That match will get underway at 8 p.m.
On Friday, two women’s games are on the schedule. The Set-sy Poppers will host the Lady Spikers and the Mingoes will host the Lady Techs. The first game will get started at 7:30 p.m. and the featured contest will begin at 9 p.m.
The league will break for the Christmas holidays following next week’s action.