KOCHI:
Kochi Blue Spikers
beat
U Mumba Volley
4-1 in the opening match of the inaugural edition of the
Pro Volleyball League
that started on Saturday.
Led by
Manu Joseph's 15 points (14 spikes and one block), Kochi registered a 15-11, 15-13, 15-8, 15-10, 5-15 scoreline to register their first win. For U Mumba,
Nicholas Del Bianco
was the highest scorer with ten points (9 spikes and 1 block).
Kochi took the initiative in the first set. Kochi's star player David Lee looked pepped with the massive crowd support getting points through spikes, blocks and serves in the first set.
At the first technical time out (TTO), Kochi led by 8-5 and continued to dominate both in defence and attack taking two consecutive points to go up by 10-5.
U Mumba Volley tried to make a comeback but Kochi kept the pressure on and finished off the set by 15-11. For Kochi, Joseph was the highest scorer in first set scoring five points.
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