October 20th, 2009 NPVA Continues With Early Season PlayThe New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) continued the first half of the regular season over the weekend with a triple header on Sunday at the DW Davis Gym. The New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) continued the first half of the regular season over the weekend with a triple header on Sunday at the DW Davis Gym.
In the opener the Lady Hornets came from behind to defeat the Lady Techs in five sets. After dropping the first two sets 21-25 and 18-25, they came back to win the next three 25-19, 25-21 and 15-10. Simona Kerr led the Hornets with nine points and Sharon Whylly was the leading scorer for the Lady Techs with 13 points.
In the first of two men's matches, DaBasement easily defeated the Saints 25-15, 25-15 and 25-15. Cashmir Wood led all scorers with 17 points in the win. Matthew Wert led the Saints with five points in the loss.
The last match on the schedule featured two undefeated teams and it became an intense. However, in the end the defending champions, Scotia Bank Defenders improved their record to 4-0 by defeating the youthful National Fence Intruders in five sets 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-25 and 17-15.
Shedrick Forbes led the Defenders with 18 kills and two blocks while Prince Wilson led the Intruders in a losing effort with 19 kills and four aces.
On Friday, Anastasia Sands-Moultrie and Kelsie Johnson led the Johnson's Lady Truckers in a three set victory over the Lady Hornets.
In men's action Friday, the Technicians defeated the Champions Club in three sets. Jamaal Knowles and Adalbert Ingraham led the Technicians in the win while Muller Petite led the Champions Club in the loss.
Action continued on Monday night with a double header featuring the women's champion Scottsdale Vixens facing the Lady Techs who were trying to rebound from Sunday's loss to the Hornets. That match was to be followed by the Saints trying to rebound from a loss on Sunday versus the Police Crime Stoppers.
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