Valentine Munezero & Albertine Uwiringiyimana were crowned women’s champions during the first stop of the Federation Rwandaise de Volleyball (FRVB) Beach Volleyball National Tour held at the Falcon Golf & Country Club in Rwamagana from 19 to 21 December.
Munezero & Uwiringiyimana defeated Francoise Yankurije & Aliane Nirere by 2-1 (21-14, 17-21, 15-08) in the evenly contested final where they dropped the only set in the four matches that they played in the entire tournament.
The bronze medal was claimed by Uganda’s Catherine Ainembabazi & Sandra Ayepoa after a 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) sweep of Rwanda’s Angelique Tuyizere & Ingrid Sifa in the third place playoff.
Women’s results and standings
In the men’s competition, Paul Akan & Merci Gisubizo strung together a three-match flawless streak to reach the final where they edged out Niyikiza Revis & Mandela Nzirimo by 2-1 (24-22, 14-21, 15-11) to clinch the gold medal.
Samuel Niyinshima & Vincent Mbonigaba registered a 2-1 (21-11, 20-22, 15-10) victory over Cedric Munezero & Kelly Shema in the third place playoff to settle for the bronze medal.
