MAS Casualline, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Air Force SC and Army SC booked semifinal places at the end of the ‘Outdoor Segment’ of the 10th Munchee National Volleyball Championship 2017 Women’s Super League group stage.
Air Force & Army tops Super League Women’s groups
Air Force SC and Army SC remained unbeaten and topped..
The matches were played at multiple venues across the country including Puttalam (Koswadiya & Anamaduwa), Gampaha (Radawana), Seeduwa (Raddoluwa), Gampaha (Radawana), Rathnapura (Kahawatta) and Kegalle (Galigamuwa).
Group A
In a group top decider, Air Force SC, as they did in the first round, came from two sets down to defeat SLPA 3-2. The first two sets went into sudden death. SLPA won the 1st 28-30 and the 2nd 26-28. However, Air Force, armed with many national players, stormed back to win the next three sets 25-10, 25-15 and 15-10.
Photo Album – Women’s Super League – Day 3 (Munchee National Volleyball 2017)
SLPA was involved in another 5 setter, this time against Navy SC. On this occasion SLPA gave Navy a taste of their own medicine, to win from two sets down. Navy won the 1st and 2nd sets 16-25 & 23-25 respectively. SLPA fought back winning the rest 25-15, 25-18 & 15-12.
CEB, Ports, Air Force & Army into semi finals
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)..
Group A Results (Outdoor Segment)
Air Force 28-30, 26-28, 25-10, 25-15, 15-10 SLPA
SLPA 16-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 15-12 Navy SC
Air Force 29-27, 25-15, 25-21 Navy
Points Table – Group A
| Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||||
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Ratio | Won | Lost | Ratio | |
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 381 | 288 | 1.323 |
| 2 | SLPA | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 357 | 372 | 0.960 |
| 3 | Navy SC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 255 | 333 | 0.766 |
Group B
Army and MAS Casualline was involved in an entertaining three set match. The first set went over 30 points where Army emerged with the win 33-31. The next two set win were rather easy for the soldiers, 25-20 & 25-22.
Last year’s runner-up, MAS Casualline comfortably defeated NYSC 25-8, 25-16 & 25-14.
Photo Album – Women’s Super League – Day 2 (Munchee National Volleyball 2017)
Group B Results (Outdoor Segment)
Army 33-31, 25-20, 25-22 MASCL
Army 25-13, 25-12, 25-13 NYSC
MASCL 25-8, 25-16, 25-14 NYSC
Points Table – Group B
| Matches | Pts | Sets | Points | |||||||
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Ratio | Won | Lost | Ratio | |
| 1 | Army SC | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 308 | 199 | 1.548 |
| 2 | MASCL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 301 | 251 | 1.199 |
| 3 | NYSC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 162 | 321 | 0.505 |
