Beach volley players Alison Borg and Gertrude Zarb recently competed in the Trofeo De Farfala, held in Catania, Sicily.
The Maltese duo were invited to participate thanks to a co-operation agreement between the Malta Volleyball Association (MVA) and FIPAV Sicilia.
Borg and Zarb obtained a series of wins to book their place in the semi-finals where they met Roberta Mosca and Gisella Sergi.
In the first set, the Maltese looked somewhat tense and lost 21-18.
They rallied in the second to win 21-8 and in the decisive set, Borg and Zarb emerged on top in a close encounter, 17-15 the scoreline.
In the final, they faced Alessia Incognito and Denise Carmeci who play in the Italian Serie B league.
Incognito’s strong services made the difference as the Sicilians took both sets 21-19 to win the title.
Zarb and Borg gave a very good account of themselves throughout the tournament and the former was also named best attacker.