Ompetha abavikela isicoco, iNWU Eagles, kudingeke basebenze kanzima ukuze bahlule i-UP-Tuks ngephuzu elilodwa ngosuku lwesibili lwempelasonto yokuqala yeVarsity Netball 2026, eMaties Coetzenburg Indoor Centre, eStellenbosch.
Ama-UFS Kovsies anqobe iMaties, iWits yahlula iMadibaz, kwathi i-UJ yakhombisa amandla yahlula iqembu elisanda kungena kulo mqhudelwano, iCUT.
WITS 55–39 MADIBAZ
IWits iqhubekile nokunqoba ngesikhathi ibhekene neMadibaz emdlalweni wayo wesibili eStellenbosch.
Imizuzu engu-15 yokuqala ibishubile, womabili amaqembu ehluleka ukuthola isigqi. IMadibaz iqale ngokukhombisa ukuzimisela, kodwa isipiliyoni nokuzola kweWits kwayenza yahamba phambili ngo-9–6 ekupheleni kwekota yokuqala.
IMadibaz ibuye ngomfutho kwikota yesibili, yafaka iWits ngaphansi kwengcindezi. Nokho, iqembu laseJohannesburg likwazile ukuvikela ukuhola kwalo, laya ekhefini lihamba phambili ngo-22–19.
Ikota yesithathu iyona enqume umdlalo. IWits inyuse umfutho, yalawula ijubane lomdlalo futhi yasebenzisa kahle amathuba ayo. Lokhu kuyisize yakha igebe lamagoli angu-11, yahola ngo-41–30 ngaphambi kwemizuzu yokugcina engu-15.
IWits ihlale izinzile ezigabeni zokugcina, yanqoba ngo-55–39. Lo mphumela uyinike ukunqoba kwesibili emidlalweni emibili, nokuyisiqalo esihle emkhankasweni wayo weVarsity Netball 2026. IMadibaz yona ishiye eStellenbosch ihlulwe yomibili imidlalo yempelasonto yokuqala.
Imiphumela yamakota: 9–6 | 22–19 | 41–30 | 55–39
Umdlali ovelele: Giada Prinsloo (Wits)
Wits: Alix Horn, Ametisse Bakenga Bandu, Amy Horn, Bophelo Mofokeng, Giada Prinsloo, Keira Pienaar, Kekeletso Molotsi, Mikyala Radebe, Oratile Mokone, Philasande Ntuli, Shiàne Fouché, Zanele Soviya.
Madibaz: Bronwyn Ann Goosen, Busisiwe Vayo, Edon Snyman, Inganathi Sapepa, Juanita van Tonder, Keagile Magadia, Leila Nel, Luchwayito Tshandu, Neviera Gunn, Ogiyonke Lilitha Mabani, Simone Louw, Yazi Dumbela.
CUT 36–57 UJ
IUJ iqhubekile nokungahlulwa, kanti iCUT isafuna ukunqoba kwayo kokuqala kwiVarsity Netball.
Iqembu laseFree State likhombise isibindi kusukela kushaywa impempe yokuqala. Lihlaselane nezimbangi zalo ezinolwazi oluningi futhi langavuma ukwesatshiswa. Nokho, iqembu eliqeqeshwa nguBongiwe Msomi lizibambe kahle, lahola ngo-11–8 ekupheleni kwekota yokuqala.
I-Orange Army inyuse izinga lomdlalo kwikota yesibili. Isipiliyoni sayo saqala ukubonakala ngesikhathi isebenzisa kahle amathuba e-power play, yakha igebe elikhulu. Ngesikhathi sekhefu, i-UJ ibihamba phambili ngo-31–17.
IUJ iqhubekile nokulawula umdlalo ngemuva kwekhefu, yathola isigqi futhi yandisa ingcindezi ekuhlaseleni. ICUT ihlulekile ukumelana nalokhu, kwathi ekupheleni kwekota yesithathu i-UJ yahola ngo-47–22.
ICUT iqhubekile nokulwa kwaze kwaba sekupheleni, kodwa isipiliyoni nekhwalithi ye-UJ kwaba namandla kakhulu. IUJ igcine inqobe ngo-57–36, okuyinike ukunqoba kwesibili emidlalweni emibili.
Imiphumela yamakota: 8–11 | 17–31 | 22–47 | 36–57
Umdlali ovelele: Amara Agbai (UJ)
CUT: Zandria Bastone, Tshepiso Choeu, Demi-Leigh de Jager, Keletso Gontho, Thandeka Ronica Lefuma, Thandolwethu Madime, Tshegofatso Makoko, Zeluleko Ntombela, Nena Radebe, Dimpho Faith Totola, Karla Victor, Sisabonga Xentsa.
UJ: Alexandra Meimaris, Amara Agbai, Boitumelo Mahloko, Cornelia Mupenda, Kadijat Abubakar, Jaymee Joubert, Shiloh Berardelli, Sesandile Ngubane, Tshepiso Mokoena, Kgomotso Maleho, Tarle Mathe, Suné Barnard.
NWU EAGLES 60–59 UP-TUKS
Komunye wemidlalo ebilindelwe kakhulu ngempelasonto, ompetha abavikela isicoco, iNWU Eagles, babhekane ne-UP-Tuks emdlalweni ogcine unqunywe iphuzu elilodwa.
Kusukela kushaywa impempe yokuqala, bekucaca ukuthi alikho iqembu ebelizimisele ukuhlehla. La maqembu ahlaselane ngamandla emizuzwini yokuqala engu-15, kodwa iNWU yakwazi ukuhola ngo-17–15.
Umfutho ukhule kwikota yesibili, womabili amaqembu ekhombisa ikhono, ukuzola kanye namasu asezingeni eliphezulu. Alikho elikwazile ukwakha igebe elibonakalayo, kwathi ngesikhathi sekhefu amaphuzu aba ngu-31–31.
Ikota yesithathu iqhubeke ngendlela efanayo, ukuhola kushintshana phakathi kwamaqembu. Nokho, i-Eagles isebenzise kahle ithuba layo le-power play ngesikhathi esibalulekile, yakha igebe yahola ngo-47–40.
I-Striped Generation ayizange izinikele, yalwa ngamandla emizuzwini yokugcina. Iqembu lasePretoria liqhubekile nokufaka ompetha ngaphansi kwengcindezi kwaze kwaba sekushayweni kwempempe yokugcina.
INWU igcine izibambe zaqina ngesikhathi esibaluleke kakhulu, yavimba umzamo wokubuya kweTuks futhi yanqoba ngo-60–59.
Bekungumdlalo wezinkunzi kusukela ekuqaleni kuze kube sekugcineni, womabili amaqembu ekhombisa ikhwalithi nomfutho okulindelekile emaqenjini athathwa njengalawo angase anqobe lo mqhudelwano.
Imiphumela yamakota: 17–15 | 31–31 | 47–40 | 60–59
Umdlali ovelele: Andrya Joubert (NWU Eagles)
NWU Eagles: Christi-Marie Coetzee, Reze Coetzer, Njabulo Hlophe, Andrya Joubert, Lethabo Komane, Jaime Matfield, Amori Matthee, Amia Roux, Sunel Smith, Euané Theart, Liané van Lochem, Vivian Venancio.
UP-Tuks: Anke van Rensburg, Jade Atkins, Jayla Venancio, Kimberly Amiras, Kristi Koekemoer, Kyla Dames, Lente Kroukamp, Luca Keun, Nonkcubeko Mjaliswa, Skyla Eley, Phophi Nematangari, Kamogelo Maseko.
UFS KOVSIES 49–43 MATIES
Iqembu lasekhaya iMaties libhekane nelaba endaweni yesibili ngonyaka odlule, i-UFS Kovsies, emdlalweni wokugcina wempelasonto yokuqala yeVarsity Netball 2026. Ekugcineni, izivakashi yizona eziphumelele.
Ikota yokuqala ihambisane nokulindelwe, kungekho mehluko omkhulu phakathi kwamaqembu. IMaties namaKovsies abelingana, kwathi ekupheleni kwemizuzu yokuqala engu-15 amaphuzu aba ngu-9–9.
Umfutho uqhubekile nokuba phezulu kwikota yesibili, womabili amaqembu engavumi ukudedelana. Nokho, amaKovsies athole ukuhola okuncane, aya ekhefini ephambili ngo-22–19.
Izivakashi ziqhubekile nokufaka ingcindezi ngemuva kwekhefu, kodwa iMaties yalwa kanzima phambi kwabalandeli bayo. AmaKovsies ahlale ezinzile futhi andisa ukuhola kwawo kwaba ngu-35–28 ekupheleni kwekota yesithathu.
IMaroon Machine ingene esigabeni sokugcina izimisele ngokubuya emdlalweni. Iqembu lasekhaya lisebenzise ithuba lalo le-power play, laqhubeka nokucindezela amaKovsies. Nokho, izivakashi zime zaqina ngesikhathi esibaluleke kakhulu.
AmaKovsies agcine enqobe ngo-49–43, avala impelasonto ebigcwele imidlalo ethokozisayo eStellenbosch.
Imiphumela yamakota: 9–9 | 22–19 | 35–28 | 49–43
Umdlali ovelele: Reratilwe Letsoalo (UFS Kovsies)
UFS Kovsies: Liame de Lange, Mari Duraan, Megan Erasmus, Keevy-Ann Fourie, Elri Groenewald, Reratilwe Ke-Morena Letsoalo, Marianne Louw, Bianca Lubbe, Thandolwethu Mokoena, Siyamthanda Sambo, Charné van Vuuren, Janie Visser.
Maties: Bianca Odendaal, Cara Els, Chris-Marie Marx, Hannah Kriel, Iselle Acker, Kristen McGregor, Lara Ehlers, Lisa Ingwersen, Lize Rossouw, Thabisa Yekani, Vinah Mokgatle, Zahrah Noah.
