It was a one-sided affair as the University of Pretoria took on surprise package, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), in the second semi-final of the Varsity Netball tournament in Pretoria on Monday night.

UP-Tuks went on the attack from the first minute as they looked every bit the unbeaten side which has seen them do so well in this edition of Varsity Netball.

NMMU were by no means out of their depth as they earned a couple of high profile victories on the way to the semi-final. It was a 21-7 lead to Tuks in the first quarter as they got off to a flying start.

The second quarter saw the Pretoria ladies assert their dominance on the visiting team as NMMU struggled to keep possession of the ball and the majority of play took place in the NMMU half. The University of Pretoria then took the opportunity to enforce the power play, of which the Madibaz were able to restrict them to two goals and even score one of their own.

The teams went into half time with the score on 42-12. A few tactical changes, made by both sides, saw a much tighter contest in the beginning of the third quarter as Riana Buys converted a couple of early opportunities for the Madibaz.

It was tough going for the Eastern Cape team, it took them more than seven minutes to get a score in the final quarter. Jenny van Dyk rested some players as the younger players came on to add more misery to the visitors. A power play saw Tuks cruise past 80 points as NMMU were restricted to the lowest total conceded by UP-Tuks. Final score 87-22.

The team will now take on the defending champions NWU-Pukke in a highly anticipated final next Monday on 17 October.

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