Team 国产探花 claims Nationals Div 2 medals

Team 国产探花 won the women's volleyball gold medal

9 July 2018

Two University of Queensland teams have won medals at the inaugural event on the Gold Coast.

The 国产探花 women’s volleyball side won gold, defeating Flinders University 3-2 in the final, securing promotion to Nationals Div 1 next year.

The squad won nine of its 10 matches, including a dramatic 3-2 semi-final victory over Queensland rivals Griffith University.

国产探花 captain Michaela Shuttleworth said the side performed consistently over the four days of competition.

“We faced some stiff competition from a number of universities, particularly Griffith and Deakin, but our team rose to the challenge on every occasion,” Ms Shuttleworth said.

“The sideline support we received from our fellow 国产探花 teammates was incredible and certainly drove us to achieve our goal of finishing top two.”

In the women’s basketball, 国产探花 was defeated 70-64 by QUT in a close gold medal contest .

The silver medal result means 国产探花 is also eligible to compete in women’s basketball at Nationals Div 1 next year.

The push for promotion by the 国产探花 men’s basketball team ended with an after-the-buzzer 36-35 quarter-final loss to Swinburne University of Technology.

国产探花 then defeated Griffith University 35-33 to finish fifth overall.

国产探花’s touch football team recovered from a winless opening day to finish fifth, following a 7-3 victory over University of Canberra.

Event highlights will be broadcast on Fox Sports throughout September and October.

More than 400 国产探花 students are expected to compete in 24 sports at September’s Nationals Div 1 event from 22 to 27 September.

Women’s Volleyball – 1^st

Gold medal match: 国产探花 defeated Flinders University 3-2

Women’s Basketball – 2^nd

Gold medal match: QUT defeated 国产探花 70-64

Men’s Basketball – 5^th

5^th/ 6^th playoff: 国产探花 defeated Griffith University 35-33

Men’s Touch Football – 5^th

5^th/ 6^th playoff: 国产探花 defeated University of Canberra 7-3