Metropolitan Volleyball League, Lagos - WEEK 1

Week 1: The League Has Started

The first week of the Metropolitan Volleyball League (MVL), Lagos is officially in the books, and we already have a look at how the table is beginning to take shape.

With both the men's and women's competitions underway, teams came out fighting for those all-important points — and there were a few close games along the way.

Metropolitan Volleyball League Week 1 - WOMEN'S RESULTS

The women's competition kicked off with Legacy Volleyball Club vs Satellite Volleyball Club. Legacy started their campaign with a 3–0 victory, winning 25–4, 25–21 and 25–17.

Next up, YVM defeated Street Friendly VC 3–0, winning 25–12, 25–20 and 30–28. The third set was the closest of the match, with both teams pushing all the way to 30 points.

Amuwo Spikers VC also started their campaign with a 3–0 victory against Unity Volleyball Club, taking the sets 25–13, 25–17 and 25–17.

The final women's game saw Lekki Volleyball Club defeat Phoenix Volleyball Club 3–0, with scores of 25–10, 25–17 and 25–11.

That leaves Lekki VC, Legacy VC, Amuwo Spikers and YVM High Potential all sitting on 3 points after their opening matches.

Metropolitan Volleyball League Week 1 - MEN'S RESULTS

The men's competition gave us a little more drama, with two matches going all the way to five sets.

Street Friendly VC edged Lekki Volleyball Club 3–2 after a competitive match. SFVC took the first two sets 25–19 and 25–18 before LVC fought back to take the third 25–18. SFVC eventually closed it out with a 25–21 fourth set.

Satellite Volleyball Club defeated Phoenix Volleyball Club 3–1, with the second set going all the way to 31–29. The final scores were 25–10, 29–31, 25–19 and 25–20.

Amuwo Spikers VC also picked up a 3–1 win over Legacy Volleyball Club, winning 25–19, 25–18, 18–25 and 25–21.

Then came another five-set battle.

Icons VC defeated NAFRC Spikers 3–2 in a match that had almost everything. NAFRC took the third set 25–20, but Icons eventually won the fourth 29–27 before closing the match 15–12 in the fifth.

WHAT DOES THE TABLE LOOK LIKE?

After Week 1,

• Satellite Volleyball Club and Amuwo Spikers VC lead the men's standings with 3 points each, followed by Street Friendly VC and Icons VC on 2 points.

• NAFRC Spikers and Lekki Volleyball Club have 1 point each, while Legacy Volleyball Club and Phoenix Volleyball Club currently have 0 points.

• Unity Volleyball Club and VB Life are yet to play, so they currently have no sets or points recorded.

On the women's side,

• Lekki Volleyball Club, Legacy Volleyball Club, Amuwo Spikers VC and YVM High Potential all have 3 points after their opening wins.

  
  

• Street Friendly VC, Unity VC, Satellite VC and Phoenix VC are currently on 0 points, while NAFRC Spikers are yet to play their first match.

...AND THAT'S WEEK 1.

One week in, and the tables are already starting to take shape.

But it's still very early.

Some teams have played their first match, others are yet to begin their campaigns, and with plenty more volleyball still to come, there is a lot of room for the standings to change.

We'll be watching.

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