Chennai: Tamilnadu men’s volleyball team entered the semi-final of the 67th National Volleyball Championship by defeating Services 25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, in the quarter-final at the Nehru indoor stadium here, Monday.
The match was well contested with the home side winning the opening set, pulling away in the closing stage. Services hit back to win the second set, which was another close affair but Tamilnadu held firm despite facing stiff resistance to seal a semifinal berth.
Results (Quarterfinals):
Men: Kerala beat Andhra Pradesh 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-13), Tamilnadu beat Services 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20).
Women: Railways beat Delhi 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-11), Kerala beat Haryana 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-12)