The Uganda Girl Volleyball Cranes have secured qualification for the 2026 Ladies’s African Senior Nations Volleyball Championship after finishing an unbeaten marketing campaign on the Zone V Qualifiers with a commanding straight-sets victory over South Sudan.

Enjoying earlier than an enthusiastic residence crowd on the Lugogo Indoor Area on Saturday, Uganda cruised to a 3-0 win, taking the units 25-13, 25-11 and 25-11 to complete prime of the regional match and ebook their place on the continental showpiece.

The victory capped a flawless run for the Girl Cranes, who dominated the competitors from Could 31 to June 6 and underlined their standing because the area’s main ladies’s volleyball aspect.

Uganda’s supremacy was additional mirrored within the particular person awards, with the hosts claiming 4 of the match’s prime accolades.

Captain Joan Tushemerirwe was named the match’s Most Helpful Participant and in addition walked away with the Finest Reverse Hitter award after producing a collection of excellent performances all through the competitors.

Katreena Odermatt earned the Finest Setter accolade for her influential function in directing Uganda’s assault, whereas Scovia Alungat was recognised because the Finest Center Blocker due to her commanding shows on the web.

Shamirah Kalanzi accomplished Uganda’s haul of honours after being named Finest Libero for her distinctive defensive contributions.

The one awards to flee Uganda’s grasp went to Burundi’s Emmanuelle Ndayikengurukye, who was voted Finest Server, and South Sudan’s Agor Cecilla, who claimed the Finest Outdoors Hitter award.

Head coach Protus Soita praised his gamers for executing the group’s plans completely and sustaining focus all through the match.

“Coaching was intense, and we selected this squad for his or her peak type and chemistry. We handled every recreation individually, however the expectation was all the time to dominate the zone. The women executed our tactical blueprint when it mattered most,” Soita stated.

With regional qualification secured, the Girl Volleyball Cranes will now shift their focus to the 2026 Ladies’s African Senior Nations Volleyball Championship, scheduled to happen in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 23 to September 5.

The match will carry added significance because it serves as a qualification pathway for each the 2027 FIVB Ladies’s World Championship in Poland and the 2028 Olympic Video games in Los Angeles.

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