The 26th Ghana Universities Sports Association games (GUSA) kick started at the University of Ghana, Legon on a very impressive note for Team UEW. The games currently under way at the University of Ghana, Legon will officially open today January 6, 2019 and will come to a close on January 19, 2020.
The sixteen days event is under the theme ‘Integrating Sports Into Academia for Youth Empowerment and Development’.
The games have been used over the years to harness the talents of students at the universities from disciplines like Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Football and Goalball.
Other disciplines are Handball, Hockey, Netball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball.
The University of Education, Winneba’s (UEW) contingent is being led by the Chairman of Amalgamated Sports Clubs, Dr. Kwame Kyere Diabour ably supported by his team of technical handlers.
Team UEW has so far had a stellar start to the games, winning all matches played on day one.
Updates from day one on the interesting displays in football, basketball, tennis and volleyball are presented below:
Day 1 Sunday 5th January, 2020
Basketball Men
UEW 77 vs UHAS 12
Knust 61 vs Gimpa 18
UDS 64 vs UMaT 58
UPSA 42 vs UNER 28
Volleyball Men
UDS 3 vs KNUST 0
UCC had a walkover against UNER. UPSA also had a walkover on GIMPA. Both teams were late for 15 minutes hence their respective walkovers.
Soccer Men
UEW 1 vs UNER 0
UDS 1 vs UPSA 0
UHAS 0 vs GIJ 0
UHAS won by 5 goals to 3 on penalty shoot outs.
Tennis Women
Fatima Salifu UEW vs Serena Acquah UHAS
6 (SET 1) 0
6 (SET 2) 0
Mariama Ibrahim UEW vs
Shenumah Cobblah UCC
6 (SET 1) 0
6 (SET 2) 0
Priscilla Dosoo UG vs Theodora Boateng UPSA
6 (SET 1) 0
6 (SET 2) 1
Tennis Men
Donald Datsomor UPSA vs Emmanuel Plange UCC
0 (SET 1) 6
0 (SET 2) 6
Bernard A. Armaah UEW vs Tule Adongo KNUST
6 (SET 1) 0
6 (SET 2) 0
Richmond Armaah UEW vs Isaac K. Martey KNUST
6 (SET 1) 0
6 (SET 2) 3
Update by King Batuka