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86 Varsity Match February 2006, Iffley Road, Oxford Cambridge 2 – 3 Oxford The men’s Light Blues came to play the Varsity Match without their coach, who could not avoid work commitments. Women’s Coach Jon Clarke stepped in with great ability, and setter Tjonnie Li and Captain Stephen Sarkozy continued their on-court leadership. Pavel Zubko and Jonas Neher blocked through the middle, with Sven Meeder and Marek Chalupnik doing damage from the outside. Mike Finley continued his defensive role. Unfortunately, as with their Female counterparts, Cambridge got off to a rather abysmal start, a miscommunication causing a problem in the line-up. Mentally distracted, a large Oxford lead in the first set was never overcome, although the gap was closed near the end. The second set saw more lack of focus, with only Meeder impressing. Andrea Dalmaso came in to utilize the 6 – 2 attack system, although this strategy didn’t hamper Oxford much, and the Dark Blues were flying high, playing well with strong vocal support from their crowd. The introduction of Jurjen Koksma and Jack Willis could not stem the tide. Down 2 sets to 0, it appeared as though the Light Blues were down and out. Throwing caution to the wind, Cambridge took advantage of some relaxation from Oxford to develop an early lead. Strong jump serving from Li gave Cambridge runs of points, with Meeder and Sarkozy being reliable side out options. Cambridge held the lead to take the set to 20 points. The fourth set finally saw quality volleyball from both teams, fantastic pick ups, massive stuff blocks, and terrific kills. A late Cambridge lead looked insurmountable, though Oxford stormed back, tying the contest at 25. Strong serving from Neher saw Cambridge take the set after some phenomenal rallies, and the match went to a 5th decider set. The set began close, teams trading points until 5 all. However, at this point, Oxford began a strong run, and Cambridge failed to execute properly. A few consolation points were insufficient, and Oxford, to the delight of their home crowd, took the Varsity double. Despite the result, Cambridge can be proud of taking Division Champions Oxford down to the wire. MVP Awarded to Sven Meeder. Women’s Blues Women’s Captain: Helen Macintyre, Jesus Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06 Helen Macintyre, Jesus Sara Maniero, Wolfson Antigone Dimas, Wolfson Bethan Shaffery, Homerton Fiona Danks, St. John’s Lindsey Mehrer, St. John’s Julia Schneider, Darwin Wendy Tsang Man Pun, Corpus Christi Megan Conway ,Queens’ Coach Jon Clarke, Wolfson Varsity Match 1st Team Report 5 February 2006, Iffley Road, Oxford Cambridge 2 – 3 Oxford After losses last year for both the Men’s and Women’s teams, they were looking for revenge in 2006. The women were hopeful for a win and, on paper, were the favourites with 3 straight-set victories over Oxford already this season. However, things didn’t go to plan for the Cambridge women. After a confident start, with some high-quality serving from Sara Maniero, unforced errors in attack and defence cost them dearly and they lost the first set with a 6 point margin. Despite the best efforts of Coach Jon Clarke to rouse the team, Cambridge mistakes were also a large feature in the second set. With a large home crowd behind them, the Oxford defence were fired up and coping well with our attack; in contrast to Cambridge whose back row struggled to pick up a strong Oxford offence. In the third set, however, with the backing of their vocal supporters, Cambridge started to rediscover their usual form. With some aggressive middle hitting from Fiona Danks and clever play by setter Bethan Shaffery, Oxford found themselves trailing and Cambridge eventually took the set convincingly. The quality of play and competition remained high and a fourth set followed with another victory for Cambridge. The tense fifth and final set of the match saw spirited, competitive play from both teams. With some gutsy hitting from Antigone Dimas, the Cambridge team fought hard, defending match points and coming within two points of victory themselves. Alas in the end, errors reminiscent of the first sets, decided the match in Oxford’s favour. Bitter disappointment for the Cambridge women was matched by euphoria from Oxford.
Other Team Highlights BUSA Last 16 Knockout 1 March 2006, Chesterton Sports Centre, Cambridge Result: 3 – 0 Victory EVA Student Cup Championships 12/13 February 2006 Leeds University Result: 6th Place National Finish BUSA Finals 12/13 March 2006 Loughborough University Result: 8th Place National Finish Individual achievements/Representative Honours Fiona Danks, Joint MVP BUSA Finals Club Report Cambridge University Volleyball Club (CUVC) has concluded another successful season with notable achievements in three main areas, competitiveness, collectiveness, and communication. Competitively, both Men’s and Women’s Blues team advanced to the BUSA Student Finals Tournament, (a feat now accomplished six years in a row for the men, and five of the last six years for the women) with the Men’s team being defeated by the eventual champions in a terrific National Semi-Final. The pair of teams also continued their now routine qualification for the English Volleyball Association Student Cup Finals. This success is due in part to the vast changes in the program over the last five years, with fitness sessions and individualized weights programs now being part of the mandatory training regime. Additionally, collaboration with Cambridge City Volleyball has given both male and female players experience in high levels of the English Prosport National League; experience which translates into success at the university level. Collaboration between these two clubs now very strong, with the majority of the Men’s Blues players to play National League volleyball in the next season. Although much of the focus is on national success, an important goal of CUVC is the promotion of the sport of volleyball, and this is accomplished by a two-pronged effort to increase collectiveness. First, in addition to the Blues teams, CUVC runs Second’s teams for intermediate players, which compete in regional leagues and tournaments. A beginner’s team, for those players starting out or just wishing to have a bit of fun, is also run, and Blues players diligently coach all of these teams. Sponsors • Added Values Automobiles sponsored CUVC • Kitlocker.com sponsored Men’s and Women’s Blues providing free Warm up Shirts Contact: www.kitlocker.com 87
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