LAHORE: Defending champions Wapda and last year runners-up Army qualified for the semi-finals of the Engro 52nd National Volleyball Championship here at the Punjab Sports’ Gymnasium Hall on Wednesday.

Both the teams have won their two matches each in the quarter-final stage being held on league basis. Thursday is the last day of the league stage when the semi-finals line-up will be cleared.

In the quarter-final, an experienced Wapda side defeated Railways 25-15, 25-11, 25-19.

Earlier, last night Wapda had also faced good opposition from Khyber Pakhtuhkhwa before winning the match 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.

Army in their last-eight match, beat the Higher Education Commission 25-18, 25-15, 25-12. Earlier on Tuesday night, Army had also won their first match of the quarter-final stage beating Punjab 25-19, 25-13, 25-17.

Navy also struggled to beat the HEC 25-13, 25-14, 24-26, 25-18.

Published in Dawn, December 2nd, 2021