THE Guyana Defence Force volleyball club had to bring out their A-game to oust Alphas when action in the Demerara Volleyball Association Senior Club League continued on Friday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
The Soliders were led by Omari Joseph who dropped 21 points as they won a close first set 25-21.
Joseph has been outstanding for his team with 37 points in total to lead the individual standing.

Alphas volleyball team didn’t renege as they showed their worth with powerful strikes and agility from Paul Welcome who picked up 18 points and Geno Caroll with 11 points as they rebounded to take the second and third sets 25-17 and 25-18.
The GDF’s side was forced to up its level against a surging Alphas who were now up 2 sets to 1.

The GDF team pulled out the stops to find another gear as they worked their way back into the game to claim the fourth set 26-24 to force a decider in the fifth set.
In the finals GDF, led by Mark Stanley with 10 points and Steffon Norah 9 points was able to close it out in the final set, 15-12 for the victory.
The win sees them taking the top spot in the league with 5 points after their second win; they beat Premier Eagles volleyball club earlier in the week to be on 5 points.

Alphas, despite the loss, share the top spot with GDF with 5 points after 1 win and loss with Castrol Strikers third with 4 points.
The league which served off on Monday last, runs until July and is set to continue from the 25th to the 29th of March with games from Monday through Friday.
The tournament is played every other week and features 7 teams in total.

The teams are Castrol Strikers, GDF, Alphas, Classic Ball Blasters, Premier Eagles, Vanguard and Venguy.
The tournament is sponsored by the DVA with cash prizes and trophies up for grabs at the end of the league.