SPAR Proteas captain and University of Johannesburg netball team coach, Bongi Msomi, expressed pride in her players’ growth after they reached the final of the Varsity Netball championships at [Stadium Name], Johannesburg, on Monday, 18 September 2023.
In the closely-contested match, eventual runners-up UJ produced a stellar performance in the final encounter against the University of Pretoria (Tuks).
Msomi’s charges fought back from 10 goals down to level the score at 51-all when the final whistle blew, to push the match into extra-time.
Jenny van Dyk’s Tuks side eventually prevailed with a narrow 2-goal win in the 63-61 match-off.
Since Msomi’s appointment in 2019, the Orange Army have qualified for back-to-back top four spots and this year in the final for the first time.
In an article on supersport.com, Msomi said: “I have to say credit to the girls. I had plans in my head when I came to UJ and to see them, this year, starting to materialise is really good. But they really had a tough time in this year’s Varsity Netball. There were so many things that happened that at some point I was questioning if I would be able to keep their heads level because we needed that.”
“They really stood strong and to play in their first final and play like they did, I cannot take this loss with a smile because I thought they were really good.”
Bongi Msomi, University of Johannesburg Netball Team Coach
Congratulations also go to champs, Tuks, who secured their third Varsity Netball crown after maintaining an unbeaten streak in the tournament.
Photo 1 Caption: University of Johannesburg netball team pictured with their runners-up medals after the Varsity Netball final against University of Pretoria on Monday, 18 September 2023. Photo: Varsity Netball (Twitter/X)
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