Pune: Girls from Symbiosis School, Prabhat Road, scored an inspiring straight set win over MES Balshikshan Mandir English Medium School, Kothrud, in the main draw league match of the Mapro presents Sakal Schoolympics Volleyball event at the Deccan Gymkhana courts here on Monday.
Symbiosis won comfortably 25-19, 25-13 on a day when three matches were decided with 2-0 score-line—City Pride School, Nigdi Pradhikaran, Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School, Erandwane, and Millennium National School, Karvenagar—being the other schools to have it easy outings.
Jnana Prabodhini stretched
Jnana Prabodhini Navanagar Vidyalaya, Nigdi, was taken to the distance by Nalanda English Medium School, Dhayari, as the match stretched in to three sets before the Nigdi school scored the winning smash for 16-25, 25-18, 15-11 come from behind win.
The other match in the girl’s category was a washout as Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sulochana Natu Vidya Mandir, SB Road, moved ahead when they were accorded walkover as their opponents Kantilal Shah English Medium School, Talegaon Dabhade, failed to report.
Nagarvala Boarding wins
Dr (Mrs) Erin Nagarvala Boarding School, Kalyaninagar, too was made to rally after losing the first set 25-27 in a long drawn out match, by Olympicveer Khashaba Jadhav Kridaniketan. Nagarvala School won 25-27, 25-18 15-6 in the qualifying knockout matches.
In other action Modern High School, Shivajinagar, defeated City Pride School, Nigdi, 25-12, 25-19; Sarhad School beat RCM Gujarati High School 25-18, 25-6 and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sulochana Natu Vidya Mandir, SB Road, scored over Mahesh Vidyalaya English Medium, Kothrud 25-12, 25-17).
Results:
Boys (Qualifying knockout): Modern High School (Marathi), Shivajinagar bt City Pride School, Nigdi Pradhikaran 2-0 (25-12, 25-19); Saishobha Education Society’s Eng. Med. High School, Dhayari w.o MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul School, Loni Kalbhor; Dr (Mrs) Erin N Nagarvala Boarding School, Kalyaninagar beat Olympicveer Khashaba Jadhav Kridaniketan 80b & Madhymik School, Sinhagad Road, 2-1 (25-27, 25-18, 15-6); Sarhad School, Katraj beat RCM Gujarati High School, Kasba Peth 2-0 (25-18, 25-6); Amanora School, Hadapsar, w.o Cygnet Public School, Narhe; Air Force School, Vimannagar, w.o Sane Guruji Primary School, Hadapsar; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sulochana Natu Vidya Mandir, SB Road, beat Mahesh Vidyalaya English Medium, Kothrud, 2-0 (25-12, 25-17).
Girls (Main Draw League): Jnana Prabodhini Navanagar Vidyalaya, Nigdi, beat Nalanda English Medium School, Dhayari, 2-1 (16-25, 25-18, 15-11); Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School, Erandwane, beat Sarhad School, Katraj, 2-0 (26-24, 25-17); Symbiosis School, Prabhat Road, beat MES Balshikshan Mandir English Medium School, Kothrud, 2-0 (25-19, 25-13); Millennium National School, Karvenagar, beat City International School, Kothrud, 2-0 (25-9, 25-8); City Pride School, Nigdi Pradhikaran, beat Mount Carmel Convent High School, Lullanagar, 2-0 (25-21,25-16); Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Sulochana Natu Vidya Mandir, SB Road, w.o Kantilal Shah English Medium School, Talegaon Dabhade.