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 Introduction to the UCC teams |
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Since most colleges lack sufficient funding and players to organise their own individual teams throughout the indoor season, CUVC organise several "United Cambridge Colleges" (UCC) teams that train weekly and compete in the Cambridge Local League and Regional EVF/CVA leagues during the Michaelmas and Lent terms under the watchful eye of the Club's top players and coaches. As development squads these teams provide invaluable match experience for players hoping to break into the Blues teams in future years.
There are three UCC teams this year - click below for more info:
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| Students through to Spring Cup Final |
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Students 3-0 Spalding (25:17, 25:21, 25:19)
Spalding, 16th March, 2008, 19.00-21.00
Outside: Yongcan Liu, Xiaohuan Tang, Andrea Pastore
Middle: Yasushi Kondo, Jim McElwaine, Herman Chee
Setter: Richard Pearce
Opposite: Marco Sampaio
Libero: Francisco Hoi
Internal MVP goes to Xiaohuan Tang
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| Students hold off Pips to take Div1 Silvir Medal |
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The Students 3-1 St.Philips, (25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 25-22)
Netherhall School, 10th March, 2008, 20:00 – 22:00
Outside: Pawel Zaczkowski, Xiaohuan Tang, Andrea Pastore
Middle: Yasushi Kondo, Jim McElwaine
Setter: Richard Pearce
Opposite: Eric Lai
Libero: Francisco Hoi
Internal MVP goes to Yasushi Kondo
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| Rhinos hold off improved UCCW |
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Rhinos 3 - 0 UCCW (25-23, 25-21, 25-23)
UCCW 3-0 Peterborough (25-0, 25-0, 25-0) Walkover
Leys, 2nd March 2008, 10.00 - 14.00
Outside: Silvia Breu, Katie Scotter
Middle: Maria Haal, Marija Buljan
Opposite: Eva Xu Du, Daniela Schettini
Setter: Alexandra Rinnert, Wanpin Zhuang
MVP goes to Maria Haal
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| Perkins hold off feisty Students |
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The Students (UCCM) 1-3 Perkins (25-22, 22-25, 13-25, 18-25)
The Leys School Sports Hall, 2nd March 2008, 14:00-16:00
Currently ranking second in the league, Perkins put the top-of-the-league students in their place 3-1 in one of the last few matches of the season. The experienced and tough Perkins recovered from losing the first set to emerge victorious 22-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18 and defend their Div1 South title with a 6-2 record. There are still some matches left, where who will the title go to? [More...] |  |
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| The Students through to the Spring Cup semi-final |
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The Students’ stage huge fightback to edge St. Philips in 4 sets.
Spring Cup Quarter-Final
The Students vs. St. Philips, 3 – 1 (20-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-22)
Netherhall School Sports Hall, Monday 4th February, 2008, 20:00 – 22:00
Despite the absence of some of the strongest players of the team: ex-captain David Holec, injured Nuno Reis and Herman Chee as well as Pawel Zaczkowski who has taken ill, The Students arrived with a strong determination to fight a good game with the St. Philips in the Spring Cup Quarter-Final. Although the St. Philips was fielded with some very experienced, top class players, the Students continued to build on their team work and took the game home 3 – 1 (20-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-22). The Students started with Yongcan Liu. [More...] |  |
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| UCCW earned their first 2 victories in CVA... |
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UCCW earned their first 2 victories in CVA women’s league
UCCW 2-1 Peterborough (25-17, 25-18, 19-25)
UCCW 3-0 Ruskin (25-14, 25-18, 25-21)
Peterborough 3-0 Ruskin (25-11, 25-23, 25-13)
The Leys Sports Hall, Sunday 3rd February 2008, 10.00- 14.00
Following the win of a set from the Blues last week, the UCCW continued to grow stronger as a team and played more consistently and intelligently than ever. Despite the absence of brilliant players Katie and Paulina from the games, the UCCW demonstrated it mettle and managed perfectly fine under the steadfast leadership of Captain Silvia. [More...] |  |
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| The Women’s Blues and the Rhinos moved pass...... |
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The Women’s Blues and the Rhinos moved pass the brave UCCW
Women’s Blues 1-2 Rhinos (21-25, 25-22, 23-25)
Women’s Blues 2-1 UCCW (25-12, 25-14, 21-25)
Rhinos 3-0 UCCW (25-4, 25-17, 25-8)
The Leys School Sports Hall, 27th January 2008, 10.00 – 14.00
The first set began with Crystal Cheng and Katie Scotter in the middle, Paulina Golec and the Captain Silvia Breu outside, with Eva Xu Du opposite setter Alexandra Rinnet. The experienced Women’s Blues clearly outclassed the young UCCW in all aspects of game. [More...]
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| The proud Cambridge 2 at EVA |
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UEA, 25th November, 9am to 5pm
Cambridge 2 0-2 Kent University (21-25, 23-25)
Cambridge 2 2-0 Gloucestershire University (25-8, 25-5)
Cambridge 2 2-0 Southampton University (25-9, 25-23)
Cambridge 2 1-1 UEA (15-25, 25-20)
With all sorts of other commitment, injury and illness, the Cambridge 2 (UCCM) struggled to get the strongest players to the EVA. The Cambridge 2 arrived UEA with 10 players without any back-ups for the middle blockers and the setter. [More...]
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| Perkins ease past UCCM |
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Perkins 3-0 Students (25-23, 25-16, 25-17)
The Perkins Social Club, 22nd November 2007, 20.30 – 22.00
The Students had expected a tough game and a tough game it was. They had their captain David Holec hitting outside together with Pawel Zaczkowski, Nuno Reis blocking with Clemens Wiltsche, Marco Sampaio hitting on the right opposite to the setter Richard Pearce. Francisco Hoi took up the libero jersey.
Things were pretty tight for much of the first set with the Perkins holding just a one to two points lead from 3-3 to 14-13 and then from 19-17 to 21-18. Marco Sampaio, Most Important Player, was the star of the show for UCCM producing a dazzling array of spikes to power the Students whilst the Perkins nicely distributed their sets to several strong hitters who would always successfully power past UCCM’s blocking and defense system. Being more consistency, the Perkins took the first set by 25-23. [More...]
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| CVC & ARU shock UCCW |
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ARU 3-0 UCCW (25:13, 25:17, 25:15)
CVC 3-0 UCCW (25:9, 25:14, 25:11)
The Leys School Sports Hall, 11th November 2007, 10.00 – 14.00
The UCCW was left astray with the absence of Katie Scotter, Daniela Schettini, Sue-Mae Saw and Eva Xu Du due to illness, injuries and work commitment.
In the game against ARU, UCCW has the Captain Silvia Brea hitting outside with Charlotte Scott, Maria Haal blocking middle with Crystal Cheng, Tinnie Chau playing opposite to the setter Alexandra Rinnert.
The new starting players were not familiar with the rotations and the passing and digging positioning. To make it worse, the passings and the diggings of UCCW were not as good as they used to be, resulting very few quality settings and attackings were formed on the UCCW’s side. Maria and Silvia could still manage to hammer a few balls down from time to time from some nice settings by Alex, but the points gained were just far from enough to compensate for any other errors. [More...]
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| UCCM hold off Rhinos in four sets. |
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Students 3-1 Rhinos (19-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19)
The Leys School Sports Hall, 4th November 2007, 16.00 – 18.00
The Students grew stronger as the match went on to win over the Rhinos for the second time this season, with scores 19-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.
The UCCM’s captain David Holec hitting outside with Alex Hermes, whilst Yasushi Kondo blocking middle with Friz Muethau, Marco Sampaio continued to hit through opposite Richard Pearce setting and Francisco Hoi as the libero.
From the beginning of the first set, the Students struggled to get their game together while the Rhinos looked the better organized of the two teams. [More...]
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