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Receive all sports updates via Twitter Follow us today. Your are here » Home » Volleyball HISTORIC VICTORY: Kenya record first win outside Africa with conquest of Mexico Oscar Pilipili and FIVB Updated Saturday, July 26th 2014 at 23:11 GMT +3 0 inShare Kenya celebrate a point against Mexico during thw FIVB Grand Prix volleyball Kenya National volleyball women's team finally ended the jinx of not winning a match outside Africa after they beat hosts Mexico in their opening Group Three Pool Q match of the 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix on Sarturday.

Kenya beat fellow Grand Prix debutants Mexico 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22) in Pool Q in Mexico City to become first team from Africa to win a match in the competition. Algeria, who are the second African team in the competition, lost their first match after going down 2-3 (15-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 17-19) against Bulgaria at same venue. Mercy Moim of Kenya topped all scorers chart with 22 points while Captain Bracksides Khadambi and Lydia Maiyo contributed 12 points apiece. Rios contributed 15 points for Mexico. Kenyans were thrilled considering that a victory has had eluded the team since it was formed in 1986. "We can't be more thrilled debuting in a major international event with a victory. The team gains a lot of confidence looking into what lies ahead for us," Kenya coach David Lungaho said.
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