Volleyball: Rwanda fail to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations

SundayRwanda 2-3 UgandaKenya 3-0 EgyptSaturdayUganda 0-3 EgyptKenya 3-0 RwandaFridayRwanda 1-3 EgyptKenya 3-0 Uganda Rwanda senior women’s national volleyball team failed to qualify for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations after losing all their three matches at the CAVB Zone V Championships that concluded on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya. The continental championship is scheduled to run from October 7 through 14 in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé. Coach Jean Marie Nsengiyumva’s team failed to win a single match following defeats against Uganda 2-3 (25-23, 25-19, 16-25, 23-25, 9-15) on Sunday, while Kenya beat Egypt 3-0 (18-25, 17-25, 17-25). Rwanda started the tournament losing to Egypt 3-1 (18-25, 25-21, 23-25 and 20-25) on Friday, before losing again to hosts Kenya 3-0 (22-25, 16-25 and 16-25) on Saturday. In other matches, Kenya beat Uganda 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-12) and Egypt 3-0 (14-25, 12-25, 14-25). Kenya finished top of the four-team tournament with nine points, three ahead of second-placed Egypt while Uganda qualified in third place with 3 points and Rwanda finished with one point. The Rwandan delegation returned home yesterday. editorial@newtimes.co.rw

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Volleyball: Rwanda fail to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations