Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: Goa University organised the Inter Collegiate Volleyball Championship for Men and Women 2023-24 from 13th to 16th February 2024 at Goa University Ground, Taleigao-Goa.
Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim won the men’s title and St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa won the women’s title.
In the women’s finals St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa defeated SSA’s Government College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem 25-14, 25-20, and 25-23.
In the semis finals of the Women’s category, SSA’s Government College of Arts and Commerce, Pernem defeated P.E.S’s R.S.N College of Arts & Science, Farmagudi 25-10, 25-11 and 25-11. and St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa defeated Don Bosco College, Panjim 25-15, 25-18 and 25-11.
In the men’s finals, Government College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sanquelim defeated. P.E.S’s R.S.N College of Arts & Science, Farmagudi 25-23, 25-23 and 25-17
Earlier in the semis finals in the Men’s category, P.E.S’s R.S.N College of Arts & Science, Farmagudi defeated DCT’s S.S. Dempo College of Commerce & Economics, Cujira 25-20, 25-22 and 25-16 and Government College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Sanquelim defeated C. E. S. College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim 25-19, 25-13, and 25-16.
Best Player in Men and Women was awarded to Akash Gaude of Government College, Sanquelim and Gauri Shetgaonkar of St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa respectively.
In all 34 men’s and 25 women’s teams participated in the four-day Inter College Volleyball Championship.
Chief Guest for the presentation ceremony Ms.Joslyn D’Souza, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa along with Mr. Balachandra B. Jadar, Asst. Director of Physical Education and Sports, Goa University presented medals and trophies to the winners and runners-ups.
St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa Volleyball women team: Jeolla D’Souza, Flavina Rodrigues, Tanisha Murgod, Sukanya Naik, Analisa D’Souza, Veena Naik, Yukta Mahato, Santoshi Nagekar, Richa Gawade, Riya Salgaonkar, Khushi Harmalkar and Maithily Kauthnkar
Government College, Sanquelim Volleyball Men Team: Ashwek Gawade, Diptesh Gaonkar, Chetan Naik, Pratik Dhawaskar, Vithalraj Gawas, Prasad Gaonkar, Diptesh Sawant, Akash Gaude, Satyam Sawant, Soham Parsekar, Sairaj Vithoba Usapkar and Ashish Ghadi