By Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports
Lim Dao Liang (#13) of SMU spikes the ball against SIM. (Photo 1 © Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports)
Singapore Institute of Management, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 — Defensive plays made the difference as Singapore Management University (SMU) played their way from a set down to clinch a 3-1 victory over Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) in the Singapore University Games (SUniG) men’s volleyball championship.
The win came as a huge boost for SMU, increasing their chances of qualifying for the upcoming Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Games.
Libero Toh Hong Meng (#3) was dominant on the defensive end, denying several of SIM’s Daryl Lee (#7) and Raymond Ong (#12) spikes throughout the game.
In turn, after a disappointing first set, his play boosted SMU’s morale, sparking them to take the remaining three sets with ease.
On the offensive end, SMU also took advantage of SIM’s defensive loopholes and made sure to cover up for their own to deny SIM easy points.
In the closing set, Bryan Choy (#6) and Malcolm Han (#14) were imposing at the net and roofed several of SIM’s spikes. Eventually, SIM succumbed due to their own mistakes.
SMU will next face Singapore University of Technology and Design on Monday, 7.15 p.m., while SIM will face Nanyang Technological University on Friday at 8.30 p.m. Both games will be played at the Singapore Institute of Management.
Score by set
SIM vs SMU
1st set: 25-16
2nd set: 16-25
3rd set: 22-25
4th set: 15-25
SIM Roster
Juan Ying Sheng, Clement (#4), Samuel Chew (#5), Daryl Lee Yi Rong (#7), Mak Seng Yau (#8), Teo Heng Hui (#9), Goh Ker Han Ronald (#10), Lim Zuo Ting (#11), Raymond Ong Mo Sheng (#12), Alvin Ong Han Beng (#15), Jansen Chew Soon Ping (#17), Sean Lam Jun Yi (#18), Ong Teng Chin (#19)
SMU Roster
Phua Wen Hui (#1), Toh Hong Meng (#3), Wang Kuan He (#4), Ho Chong Chieh (#5), Bryan Choy Kwok Cheng (#6), Muhammad Syafiq Bin Mohamad (#8), Gabriel Chong Xing Fa (#9), Yap Xin Horng (#11), Paesson Soh (#12), Lim Dao Liang (#13), Malcolm Han Yu Chou (#14), Ng Yan Lun (#17)
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