Heartbreak as Malkia Strikers fall to Egypt to surrender African crown, miss direct ticket to LA Games
Malkia Strikers, not only failed to defend their CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship title but also, missed direct qualification to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics games after losing 3-0 to Egypt in the final match played on Friday, 4 September at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.Kenya qualified to the finals after sweeping past Cameroon 3-0 in a semi final match played on Thursday, 3 September.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Cleopatras, on the other hand, demolished Rwanda, by similar margin,setting up a date with the Kenyan girls. The match was evenly balanced in the first set, with both teams exchanging leads before Egypt took control. Realising the swelling gap between them and Egypt, Malkia Strikers coach Geoffrey Omondi called for a technical time out in a bid to strategise. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9936871##Omondi introduced Mercy Iminza for Terry Tata by the time Egypt were leading with 20 points. However, the Egyptians proved to have the quality to maintain the le..