Kenya Pipeline’s Loice Simiyu and KCB’s Juliana Namutira will be making their maiden appearance in the Malkia Strikers’ squad ahead of the FIVB Challenger Cup in France and Africa Cup of Nations.
The opposite simiyu and Outsider hitter Namutira ,made the cut into team when the coaches Paul Bitok and Japheth Munala unveiled a 16-team squad for the two important international assignments.
The Chhalenge Cup will be staged at Espace Mayenne in Laval, France that will serve off on July 27th to 30th in the eight Nations competition tournament.
In August, the Kenyan queens will travel to Cameroon for the Africa Nations Championships starting from 6th to 18th.
The 4 players who did not make it yo the traveling squad include Esther Mutinda, Veronicah Kilabat, Pamela Adhiambo and Delphine Musyoki.
MALKIA STRIKERS PROVISIONAL SQUARD
SETTERS
1. Emmaculate Nekesa – KCB
2. Rose Magoi – Pipeline
OPPOSITE PLAYERS
1. Sharon Chumba – Aris Thessaloniki, Greece
2. Loice Simiyu – Pipeline
OUTSIDE HITTERS (Left attackers).
1. Moim Mercy – KCB
2. Veronica Adhiambo – Tarsus Belediyespor, Turkey
3. Juliana Namutira – KCB Leonida Kasaya – Pipeline
4. Jemimah Siango – DCI Yvone Wavinya – Prisons
LIBEROS
1. Agripina Kundu – Pipeline
MIDDLE BLOCKERS
1. Edith Wisah – KCB
2. Belinda Barasa – KCB
3. Lorine Chebet – Prisons
4. Gladys Ekaru – Pipeline
5. Trizah Atuka – Pipeline