Varsity College learning and locking in after Varsity Netball debut

The Varsity College Comets got their debut Varsity Netball campaign underway in Stellenbosch where they met former champions North West University and UP-Tuks teams in their opening two matches.

Despite two defeats, captain Amara Agabi said they have learnt a lot already.

"I think the big take-away from our first two matches is that we have to lock in from the start. We have to be headstrong from the beginning and you have to be in the game from the first whistle."

Heading into the next round of the competition, the Comets have had a week to prepare and according to Agabi they know what they need to improve on.

"Ensuring our systems are strong is the most important thing we need to work on. I feel as though as we get more tired during the match our systems start failing and we lose our basics so that's definitely something we can work on going forward."

The opening match on Sunday 24 August saw the Comets come up against a rampant NWU side who dominated the first half of the match, 32-14.

NWU's class continued to show in the final two quarters while the Comets lacked the finishing touches to go down 63-29 in their first match in the competition.

Varsity College then took on UP-Tuks on Monday 25 August and the match was an arm wrestle from the get go. The first two quarters was a tight affair, with the former champions from Pretoria leading the newcomers by just five goals, 23-18. 

Tuks put the foot down in the latter stages of the match and ultimately outclassed Varsity College to claim a 53-35 victory.

Varsity College will next face last year’s runners-up UJ on Monday 1 September at the NWU Mahikeng Great Hall.

Full fixture list HERE.