NTB earns opening win in National Championships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) women were the only
\nteam from outside Java to win on the opening day of the
\nqualifying round at the Interchapter National Volleyball
\nChampionships on Monday.<\/p>\n
Jakarta, West Java, East Java and tournament favorite
\nYogyakarta also earned victories at the basketball hall at the
\nBung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan.<\/p>\n
The qualifying round will end on Friday, followed by the
\nsemifinals and finals on the weekend. The men's team matches
\nbetween North Sumatra and Central Kalimantan and West Nusa
\nTenggara and East Kalimantan were taking place at press time.<\/p>\n
The West Nusa Tenggara women's squad, which includes national
\nbeach volleyballers Ni Putu Timi Yudani and Heny Diliana,
\ndefeated an outmatched South Sumatra 3-1.<\/p>\n
West Nusa Tenggara won the first set 25-19 but South Sumatra
\nbounced back to steal the second set 25-23. West Nusa Tenggara
\nshowed its quality by taming their opponent 25-13 in the third
\nset before sealing the victory by taking the final set 25-20.<\/p>\n
Former national team member Iman Agus Faisal, who withdrew
\nfrom the training program for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast
\nAsian Games, showed his strength and accuracy in leading the
\nJakarta men's team to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-13) victory over
\nCentral Java.<\/p>\n
Coach Sarmili said Jakarta had no difficulties in overcoming
\ntheir opponent.<\/p>\n
\"The Central Java players are weaker than us. They performed
\nbelow their standards, especially when receiving the serve, which
\nthey always returned with no power.\"<\/p>\n
The West Java men's team also savored its first victory,
\ndefeating Jambi 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-12).<\/p>\n
In another match, South Sumatra's men's team fell to East Java
\n3-1 (27-17, 25-17, 24-26, 25-8).<\/p>\n
The Yogyakarta men's team, whose members are from the Yuso
\nclub of the Livoli national volleyball league, overpowered Banten
\n3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-21).<\/p>\n
In the women's event, Yogyakarta won the first set but was
\nunable to keep the momentum, losing to West Java 3-1 (17-25, 25-
\n6, 25-18, 25-19).<\/p>\n
Twelve men's teams and eight women's teams from 12 provinces
\nare taking part in the event. They are divided into two pools,
\nwith the champions and runners-up from each pool advancing to the
\nquarterfinals. (ivy)<\/p>",
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