NUVOC Volleyball Club Edinburgh

End of season update

Well it’s only taken me a whole season to get round to finally writing a match report!

What can I say but – sorry!

It’s been a pretty good season for the ladies again and we are all sitting today biting our nails and keeping our fingers crossed – not an easy to do at the same time- believe me!!

The reason for this state of affairs – we are waiting to hear if we are in the playoffs to go up to first division or if we are automatically being promoted! It has all come down to the final weekend of the season and for a second year running to the extra games we’ve all had to fit in by today.

The state of play yesterday morning was that NUVOC had to go out and win their game to have any chance of being 1^st or 2^nd in the league; the rest was up to the other games being played this weekend.

 Many thought the game was a foregone conclusion but the NUVOC ladies knew better. The girls from SA had been improving all season and were never going to be a walk over.

We all arrived early for the game, and bizarrely enough – all in new cars!! Think Dave was regretting giving out his homemade tablet on the journey over as the team were all now suffering from a major sugar rush and bouncing off the walls!

But the best surprise was still waiting for us- as we entered the fantastic new Prestwick Academy hall a little cheer went up –the P2 guys were there to cheer us on! They had already finished their game, winning 3-2 against Troon and had decided to pop to provide some support on the way home! You were awesome guys!

We started off strongly in the first set and led convincingly throughout. NUVOC 1 - 0

We were a bit shaky in the send set and allowed SA to get into the game, pushing us to the end of the set. The crowd were behind us though and made their feelings known on one or two of the line judges’ decisions. It was in this set that the scorer also seemed to have a bit of a moment – insisting that we were out of rotation on serve and taking 2 points back from us- however he then went on to say SA were out of rotation also – me thinks he made a mistake all round! Positive – we fought our way through the confusion and points’ loss to take the send set. NUVOC 2 - 0

Here's the deal with Thursday nights sessions at the Crags.

Junior Sessions 7pm-8pm

Every Thursday until 10th June, except Thursday 25th March

P2 will be training this Thursday (11th March) as they have their last game on Saturday.

There will be no sessions on the 18th or 25th March.

Long Net Sessions 8pm-10pm

Weekly long net session will run from 1st April until 10th June

Come on the girls! Last game of the womens division 2 league this weekend and it couldn't be tighter. It's down to wire to see who gets automatic promotion and who gets a play off place.

Glasgow International are current league leaders on 39pts, NUVOC are second with 37pts and Lenzie are 3rd also on 37pts. GI play Edinburgh Jets III, now this could turn the top of the table depending on who Jets decide to field. NUVOC play South Ayrshire II  whilst Lenzie take on City of Edinburgh II.

If GI lose their game and NUVOC win, then NUVOC win the league and GI would be in play off place. If GI win their game and NUVOC win their game then GI win the league and NUVOC would get play off place.

So, good luck to NUVOC and of course good luck to Edinburgh Jets III.