After a thrilling first round of Varsity Netball, day two had a lot to live up to and it most certainly did, UFS Kovsies getting Round Two action underway as they took on NWU Netball in the first fixture of the day, at the Wits Sports Hall in Johannesburg on Monday, 2 September 2024.
The Free State side made it two wins from two matches as they were tested but emerged victorious with a 62-54 scoreline. It was hard to separate the two teams for much of the game but Kovsies managed to absorb the pressure which saw them win on Monday, 2 September 2024.
Maties secured their first win of the tournament and compounded TUT Netball’s misery in the process. The team from Stellenbosch sealed the 77-13 win and this meant TUT fell to their second defeat in as many games.
Maties were quick to settle in this fixture and this set a good starting point to build on for the rest of the match and by halftime the Cape side had a 34-9 lead. TUT continued to struggle with the intensity of the game and had to succumb to another heavy defeat on Monday evening.
Maties vice-captain Chrisley Marshall was named Player of the Match for her strong performance. Speaking on Varsity Netball’s X page, she shared how much this victory means to her and her team.
“I feel amazing and so grateful to her here and to be able to play so much better than yesterday. We team showed we have what it takes and can improve from here.”
Player of the Match, Maties Vice-Captain Chrisley Marshall
“It’s not nice losing your first match, it also brings you back to that place of wanting to come up in the next game and showing you can improve we just building on everything we have done so far and hopefully the upcoming weekends can be better”, Marshall added.
UJ Netball locked horns with Madibaz Netball in the third game of the day and last year’s runners-up got a solid 72-35 victory. The team from Johannesburg put their mark on the match early on in the proceedings and by half time had a healthy 43-13 lead.
The going just got harder for Madibaz after the resumption of play, who struggled against the strength of…
The final match of the day was billed as a humdinger and it certainly delivered in that aspect! After a sensational win in their first match, reigning champions Tuks followed that up with another amazing 64-49 win, this time against Wits Netball.
The two teams were neck-and-neck at 14-all in the first quarter, the Pretoria side then put their foot on the gas and upped the ante taking a 25-33 lead into halftime and it was in the third quarter that Tuks took hold of the game as they ascended to a 54-32 scoreline. Wits fought hard in the final 15 minutes but Tuks proved too strong.
Results and Fixtures of the 2024 Varsity Netball Tournament
Sunday, 1 September at the Wits Sports Hall
Wits Netball 33-78 UFS Kovsies NetballUJ Netball 46-38 Maties NetballUP-Tuks Netball 96-9 TUT NetballNWU Netball 85-49 Madibaz Netball
Monday, 2 September at the Wits Sports Hall
UFS Kovsies Netball 62-54 NWU NetballTUT Netball 13-77 Maties NetballUJ Netball 72-35 Madibaz NetballWits Netball 49-64 UP-Tuks Netball
Sunday, 8 September at the Madibaz Sports Centre
13:00 Madibaz Netball vs UP-Tuks Netball15:00 Wits Netball vs Maties Netball17:00 UJ Netball vs UFS Kovsies Netball19:00 TUT Netball vs NWU Netball
Monday, 9 September at the Madibaz Sports Centre
13:00 UJ Netball vs Wits Netball15:00 NWU Netball vs UP-Tuks Netball17:00 Maties Netball v UFS Kovsies Netball19:00 Madibaz Netball vs TUT Netball
Monday, 16 September
15:00 Madibaz Netball vs UFS Kovsies Netball (Rembrandt Hall)17:00 UP-Tuks Netball vs Maties Netball (Rembrandt Hall)17:00 Wits Netball vs TUT Netball (NWU Mafikeng Great Hall)19:00 NWU Netball vs UJ Netball (NWU Mafikeng Great Hall)
Sunday, 22 September at the Callie Human Hall
13:00 UFS Kovsies Netball vs UP-Tuks Netball15:00 Maties Netball vs Madibaz Netball17:00 TUT Netball vs UJ Netball19:00 Wits Netball vs NWU Netball
Monday, 23 September at the Callie Human Hall
13:00 NWU Netball vs Maties Netball17:00 Madibaz Netball vs Wits Netball19:00 UFS Kovsies Netball vs TUT Netball
Monday, 30 September at Venue TBC
17:00 Semi-Final 1 TBC vs TBC19:00 Semi-Final 2 TBC vs TBC
Monday, 7 October at Venue TBC
19:00 Varsity Netball Final TBC vs TBC
Teams Contesting the 2024 Varsity Netball Tournament
NWU Netball – North West UniversityUP-Tuks Netball – University of PretoriaMaties Netball – University of StellenboschMadibaz Netball – Nelson Mandela UniversityUJ Netball – University of JohannesburgUFS Kovsies Netball – University of the Free StateWits Netball – University of WitwatersrandTUT Netball – Tshwane University of Technology
Main Photo Caption: After what was a thrilling first round of Varsity Netball, day two had a lot to live up to and it certainly did, UFS Kovsies got Round Two action underway as they took on NWU Netball on Monday, 2 September 2024. Photo: Varsity Netball
Photo 2 Caption: The Free State side made it two wins from two matches as they were tested but emerged victorious with a 62-54 scoreline. Photo: Varsity Netball
Photo 3 Caption: Maties secured their first win of the tournament and handed TUT Netball their second defeat in as many games in Monday’s action. Photo: Varsity Netball
Photo 4 Caption: UJ Netball locked horns with Madibaz in Monday’s third game of the day and earned a solid 72-35 victory for maximum points on the log. Photo: Varsity Netball
Photo 5 Caption: After a sensational opening win, reigning UP-Tuks followed with the day’s closest contest in a 64-49 win against Wits Netball. Photo: Varsity Netball
