Cameroon Beat Kenya To Retain Women’s African Nations Volleyball Title

Cameroon retained their women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship title with a 3-1 win over Kenya in the final in Rwanda on Sunday.

The defending champions earned a hard-fought 25-21, 25-23, 15-25 and 25-23 victory over Kenya in the final at Kigali Arena.

The triumph handed Cameroon, who beat Kenya at Giza’s October 6 Hall in 2019, a third consecutive continental crown.

Cameroon’s Moma Bassoko and Tchoudjang Nana were feted the best server and Most Valuable Player, while Moroccan Alexandra Erhart and Yousra Saudi were named best setter and libero respectively.

Kenya’s Gladys Ekaru, Mercy Moim and Sharon Chepchumba were awarded the best blocker, best receiver and best attacker in that order respectively.

In the third place play-off, Morocco beat Nigeria 3-0 and took home Bronze at the 2021 edition of the championships.

Hosts Rwanda were disqualified and eliminated from the tournament after fielding ineligible players.

The players in question are Aline Siqueira, Apolinario Caroline Taina, Mariana Da Silva and Moreira Bianca Gomes, who were all making their international debut for Rwanda at the tournament.