Malkia Strikers have the potential to register good results at the forthcoming 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championships set for Japan.
The Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Technical Director David Lung’aho was optimistic that due to their quality preparations, they will do well in a tournament set for September 29th to October 4th.
The national team is in Pool D alongside Brazil, Serbia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Kazakhstan. Only the top four teams from each group will proceed to the second round.
Lung’aho noted that the girls have shown steady improvement since June when they started preparations for the tournament and are now in good shape to finish at least third in the group.
2006 and 2010 finalists Brazil are favourites to win the group where Lung’aho expects Kenya to give a good account of themselves against Kazakhstan as well as the Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic who they faced in the 2013 Grand Prix.
Despite the Malkia Strikers having enjoyed good preparations courtesy of sponsors National Oil Corporation, Lung’aho has challenged the government to chip in and boost their preparations with international matches in future assignments.
To maintain their shape, Malkia Strikers have played friendly matches against local clubs Kenya Prisons, Kenya Pipeline and Strathmore University men’s side Jaguars.
They are scheduled to leave the country on Tuesday next week for Japan where they will step up preparations in a 10-day training camp facilitated by Japanese coach Sadatoshi Sugawara.
Source: Daily Nation