MAS Active Leisureline - Super League Men's Champions (Mercantile Volleyball Championship 2017)
MAS Active Leisureline and MAS Intimates Casualline defeated TeeJay Lanka and Brandix Fast Lane respectively to win the Super League Men’s and Women’s titles at the 2017 Mercantile Volleyball Championships.
Prosperous Capital & Omega Line wins Mercantile A Division
Prosperous Capital & Omega Line won the Men’s and Women’s championships respectively…
Super League Division
Men’s Category
After a thrilling encounter, MAS Active Leisureline defeated Teejay Lanka 3 sets 1 to win the men’s championship.
Both teams got off to a brilliant start in the 1st two sets, but it was MAS Active Leisureline who prevailed in the end on both instances, winning the sets 25-23 and 25-21 respectively.
Photo Album – Men’s Final – Super League (Mercantile Volleyball 2017)
But the men from Teejay Lanka put forward an impressive performance in the 3rd set, winning it 20-25 to keep their championship hopes alive. MAS Active Leisureline regained their lost form in the 4th set, winning it 25-19.
Champions – MAS Active Leisureline – Katunayake
Runners-up – Teejay Lanka PLC
2nd runners-up – Courtaulds Clothing Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.Best Player – Shehan Lakshitha (MAS)
Best Attacker – Rehan Madushanka (Teejay Lanka PLC)
Best Defender – C. S. Munasinghe (MAS)
Best Setter – Saminda Nishantha (MAS)
Women’s Category
MAS Casualline registered an easy 3-0 win over Brandix Fast Lane in the finals to clinch the championship of the women’s category.
It was a game of total domination from Casualline as they demolished Brandix Fast Lane 25-08, 25-07 and 25-10.
Photo Album – Women’s Final – Super League (Mercantile Volleyball 2017)
Thakshila Madurangi, who is also the vice-captain of the Sri Lanka U23 National women’s team, was awarded the Best Player award for her outstanding performance throughout the tournament.
Champions – MAS Casualline
Runners-up – Brandix Fast Fashion – Mirigama
2nd runners-up – Brandix Green Plant – SeeduwaBest Player – Thakshila Madurangi (MAS Casualline)
Best Attacker – Anurisha Chathuni (MAS Casualline)
Best Setter – Vishinika Sandamali (MAS Casualline)
Championship Division
Men’s Category
David Peiris Motor Company seized the championship of the men’s category as they defeated Crystal Martin in the finals by 3 sets to 1 in another hard-fought battle.
David Peiris Motor Company won the 1st set 25-19. The 2nd set was quite enthralling as both teams kept scoring. It was Crystal Martin who extended their lead just at the right time to win it 27-29.
Photo Album – Men’s Final – Championship (Mercantile Volleyball 2017)
However, in the 3rd and 4th sets, the men from David Peiris Motor Company kept their composure and returned the treatment, triumphing over the opposition 25-20 and 25-16 to clinch the championship.
Champions – David Peiris Motor Company Ltd.
Runners-up – Crystal Martin – Katunayake
2nd runners-up – Brandix Intimates Apparel Ltd. – KatunayakeBest Player – Kalindu Mihiruk (David Peiris)
Best Attacker – P. Tharindu Raviraj (Crystal Martin)
Best Setter – Nalinda Chamara (David Peiris)
Women’s Category
Omega Line overcame Brandix Fast Fashion quite handsomely, 3 sets to 0 to grab the championship in the women’s category.
Photo Album – Women’s Final – Championship (Mercantile Volleyball 2017)
It was a trouble-free win for Omega Line as they won all the first 3 sets 25-15, 25-19 and 25-14 respectively.
Champions – Omega Line Sports Club
Runners-up – Brandix Fast Fashion – Avissawella
2nd runners-up – MAS Linea ClothingBest Player – Prabodha Thillakarathne (Omega Line)
Best Attacker – Prathibha Maheshani (Omega Line)
Best Setter – Dulani Jayasinghe (Omega Line)
