The Women’s Indoor Soccer Team was champion of the Zonal Phase of the Ascun University Games by winning their three matches and thus qualified directly to the National, which will take place in Bucaramanga in October.
“The happiness is immense, it has been our goal all year and we are happy that it is direct quota to the National, it is always a pride to represent the UIS,” said Daniela Cáceres, futsal player.
The team coached by Diego Ordóñez beat Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB), Unidades Tecnológicas de Santander (UTS) and Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (Unab) on their way to becoming the Zonal champions.
The weekend also counted with the outstanding participation of the Table Tennis Team. This team was champion in mixed doubles with María Paula Orduz and Néstor Fabián Uribe; in men’s doubles with Steven Ariza and Néstor Fabián Uribe and in women’s doubles with Nohora Nonsoque and María Paula Orduz, who also took first place in singles.
“A lot of excitement, a lot of encouragement because as a University athlete, one focuses a lot on these Games. It is the beginning of the year, it is a pleasure to continue advancing and that gives excitement and hope, besides it is my last Ascun”, said Maria Paula Orduz.
This National Team is directed by Juan Pablo Bernal and will also have male representation in the Regional in Tunja with the intention of achieving more quotas for the National. In recent years it has excelled by winning medals in Cali 2022 (silver), Bogota 2023 (gold) and Pereira 2024 (bronze).
In team sports, the Men’s Flying Disc Team was crowned champion of the Zonal after defeating Unab and UTS, thus qualifying directly to the National Championship.
At the same time, the Men’s Basketball Team had a victorious debut by 64-42 against Unab. In volleyball, the men’s team won 3-0 against UPB and the women’s team lost 0-3 against Udes. Both teams are still on their way to qualify for the National or Regional Championship.
For this week there will be action in futsal, soccer and men’s basketball and the two branches of volleyball.
