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Bitok ecstatic as Malkia Strikers win second friendly in Brazil
Malkia Strikers coach Paul Bitok at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on June 25, 2022 before leaving for Brazil for High Performance Training in preparation for World Championships set for September 23 to October 15.
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What you need to know:
- The team is in Brazil for a two-month training in preparation for the World Championships to be co-hosted by Poland and Netherlands from September 23 to October 16
- Kenya had last Friday lost 3-0 (25-22,25-19,25-23) to Osasco Volleyball Club which participates in the Brazilian Volleyball Superliga Series A, the top tier league while Sorocaba features in the second tier
- Middle blockers Edith Wisa, Lorine Chebet, opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba, libero Agripina Kundu, setter Emmaculate Nekesa and captain Mercy Moim formed the team that won the match
Malkia Strikers coach Paul Bitok was impressed by his charges after they beat Sesi Sorocaba 3-0 (28-26,25-20,25-15) in a friendly match on Thursday morning at Osasco gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The team is in Brazil for a two-month training in preparation for the World Championships to be co-hosted by Poland and Netherlands from September 23 to October 16.
