Benue Queens Women’s Volleyball Club on Thursday defeated Kada Emeralds 3–0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-23) at the ongoing 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League, in Abuja.
The match was played at the indoor sports hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The Benue Queens maintained control to secure the straight-sets victory( 26-24, 25-18, 25-23).
Speaking after the match, Benue Queens captain, Maureen Tyoakaa admitted the team had endured a difficult build-up to the tournament, citing financial constraints and lack of adequate training.
“The performance is okay, considering we didn’t train as a team due to the challenges we faced before coming here,” she said.
She said that the team nearly withdrew from the competition but decided to participate to avoid relegation.
In spite of being a government-owned team, they faced funding challenges and only managed to make it to Abuja, through personal sacrifices and support from former players and coaches.
“We were scattered, and even getting to Abuja was a challenge. “We are grateful to those who supported us,” she said.
With two matches left to play, Maureen said the team is determined to maximise their remaining opportunities on the court.
Chekuzo Rahab of Benue Queens emerged as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the match, receiving a cash prize of N5,000.
Benue Queens will face COAS team on Friday, while Kada Emeralds are set to battle Wikki the same day.
In other matches, COAS cruised past NAF Rockets with a dominant 3–0 victory, winning 25-13, 25-20, 25-15.
LVC also secured a straight-sets win, defeating Wikki 25-23, 25-18, 25-20 in a well-coordinated performance.
The NSCDC team overpowered ORS 3–0, recording identical 25-18 scores in the first two sets before sealing the match 25-10 in the third.
Anambra Queens, however, suffered a heavy defeat against NCS, losing 0–3 (13-25, 14-25, 21-25) despite a late push in the final set.
The 2025 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League final phase commenced on Dec.1 and will run till Dec. 13 at Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja
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