Pillay eager to continue volleyball success at Wits
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Wits Volleyball's performance improves significantly.
The Wits Volleyball club have raised their game tremendously in recent months, competing and doing well at various tournaments, which include the USSA’s, where the best in South Africa’s universities meet to battle it out.
The more recent success however came in the Darshan Elite cup ladies section, where the Witsies were crowned champions in this challenging competition.
One of the figures in the team that played an instrumental role, was second year in Digital Arts Engineering student, Mikisha Aryanna Pillay, who was also selected for the National students’ team at the USSA tournament in July.
Upon being named in the USSA team of the tournament for her outstanding performances, Mikisha expressed her experience after receiving the news.
“I was beyond excited. Participating in USSA is always such a great experience and really helps bring the team together. You also get to watch so many other great players from all over South Africa play the sport that you love. It’s always inspiring.”
Mikisha joined the Wits Volleyball club in January 2024, but is already making waves in the sport, further gaining a Gauteng selection to compete at the IPTs.
Mikisha is certainly no rookie, with her love for Volleyball being fostered at a tender age, which has now seen her soar to new heights.
“I watched my dad and other family members play volleyball for as long as I can remember, so I sort of grew up in it but didn’t really take much interest in it when I was younger. As an athlete, I played multiple sports but once I started playing high school volleyball and club volleyball, no other sport compared.”
The Darshan Elite cup victory was no small feat, with a big effort being put in by the Witsies to claim the honours, where Mikisha describes her experience as one filled with lessons and excitement.
“The experience at the Darshan Cup was great. I learnt many lessons during that tournament and got a lot of exposure to different types of game play. The team and I had a blast competing and keeping each other excited and motivated to play and defeat the next team that walked on court.”
In the competition, the Wits ladies often knew they could turn to each other for a better outcome, which accompanied with discipline, Mikisha described as the team’s recipe to success.
“Discipline, trust, cohesion and having fun was key in us being victorious. The team knew that they could rely on each other to execute game play well, making the team work like a well-oiled machine, which ultimately made playing each game fun and exciting.”
There will be plenty more to look forward to from the Wits Volleyball club, which Mikisha is also excited about, exclaiming that supporters can expect more great wins and stronger players in the future.