NVL Division Three (C), 16th October 2005
Warwick Riga II 0 Oxford Students 3 (18-25 18-25 12-25)
Warwick Riga II 3 Oxford Students 1 (23-25 25-15 25-23 27-25)
| Sunday 16 October saw Warwick vs lots of students in the first triangular home game of the season. Warwick were keen to put the training into use and get a win under their belt. In the first game against Oxford Warwick got off to a good start, but then lost momentum. Despite some excellent back court play from Jayne Oxford took the set 25–18. The second set was a case of déjà vu with Oxford again taking the set 25 -18. The final set went even quicker with Oxford taking the game 25-12. In the break Warwick put their heads together to try and ensure a better result against Loughborough |
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The team went out strong and the first set was extremely close, but finally went 25 – 23 Loughborough's way. Warwick were determined to dig in and fought back hard with some excellent play from Maja and Rachel. The team powered on and took the second set 25 – 15. Coach John had decided to use Amanda as libero for this game, a decision which certainly paid off as Amanda continued to provide good pass after pass to Clare and Ginny. The third set when Warwick's way 25 – 23. |
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Warwick decided it was time for a crowd pleaser performance so took the final set to the wire. Determination from Michele and Tonia helped the team to win the game, with the final set score being 27-25 (we hope the crowd appreciated this nail biting finish!!) Warwick's next game is on 30 October at St Nicks with Cardiff and Northampton as the opposition. Clare Francis |
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