APR Women rallied from two sets down to dethrone Rwanda Revenue Authority after overcoming Rwanda Police Women in a pulsating 3–2 victory (22-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12) in the 2025 NSSF KAVC International championship final.
The match opened with both sides trading points evenly, APR striking first before Police’s Sande, launched thunderous attacks in tandem with Uganda’s Catherine Ainembabazi.
Service errors and in-net attacks gave Police a lifeline, and although APR’s solid block combination of Diane and Sharon momentarily silenced the Cops, Sande’s fierce diagonal strike and an eventual ace sealed the set 25-22 for Police.
In the second set, APR’s Benitha, unsettled Police with her heavy jump serves, but despite trailing by five points, the law enforcers clawed back to tie at 18-18.
An APR antenna error leveled matters again before Police closed the set with another decisive ace for a 2-0 advantage.
Set three swung APR’s way early, with a service error gifting them the lead and Police’s libero Jacqueline fumbling to hand over a five-point cushion.
Police briefly regrouped after a timeout, but APR surged again, capitalizing on their opponent’s errors and winning a thrilling rally when Sande misfired into the net. They took the set 25-19.
The fourth set, a turning point, saw Police initially storm ahead 8-15 while APR struggled with Benitha stuck in the back row. Yet, when she rotated forward and combined with Diane and Sharon’s blocking, APR clawed back from six points down to lead 20-18.
Police’s middle blocker and jersey 5 Donathya momentarily broke resistance with a fierce hit, but their reception collapsed under APR’s pressure as Sharon’s serve sealed another 25-19 win, forcing a decider.
With momentum fully shifted, APR raced ahead 8-5 in the final set as Police’s reception faltered.
Benitha’s front-row presence and relentless attacking kept APR in charge, though Police, backed by Ainembabazi’s service, clawed from 11-6 to 11-11, sending the crowd into a frenzy. But APR held their nerve, blocking out twice to edge 13-11 before Benitha delivered the final touch off Police’s block for the 15-12 victory.
This epic comeback crowned APR women as Champions of the 2025 NSSF KAVC International title.
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