The Kenya women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, will take on Poland this evening in their second Pool B clash at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Malkia Strikers are in search of their maiden win against the Polish side after a 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-12) defeat against South American powerhouse Brazil in their Olympic debut.

Coach Japheth Munala acknowledged that Brazil was a superior side and that playing against them was a learning experience, which they will use in tonight’s meeting with Poland.

On Monday, Munala stated that the opening match is always tough and hinted at a better performance in their second preliminary stage encounter at the Summer Games.

“Our next opponents, Poland, are a strong team, and having played Brazil, that serves as an eye-opener because most of the players realize we can do better,” said Malkia Strikers head coach Japheth Munala. “The opening match is always difficult, but now we know what to plan on to approach the next match.”

Poland comes into the match with a lot of confidence after beating Japan 3-1 in their opener on Sunday.

Past meetings between Kenya and Poland, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, and World Championships, have all ended in wins (3-0) for the two-time FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League bronze-medalists. The East Africans lost 3-1 to the Europeans at the World Championships back in 2006.

With two teams making it out of the pool, there is perhaps more impetus to bag a historic win tonight!

Coach Munala intends to see little to no unforced mistakes from his team and a better off-net defence.

The match will kick off at 22:00 hrs East African Time.

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