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The win was pivotal on the well-coordinated backline of UCU Lady Cardinals, commanded by Prossy Basemera and Harriet Muwugumya, as well as the team’s ball carrier upfront, Cathy Nassimbwa, who was in her prime form so far this season, making the defence of Jinja United Women FC look shaky.
School of Social Sciences combined with School of Journalism, Media and Communication (SJMC) have reached the grand final of the football category at the 2026 Uganda Christian University (UCU) Inter-Faculty Games.
Three-time semi-finalists, FEDT, outshone last edition’s first runners-up, the School of Law. They were more composed from defence to attack, while Law was defensively solid but poor and inconsistent in midfield.
Ciella Igiraneza and Sharifa Nalwada spilled all KU Eagles’ hopes with tomenting three points shots which mazimized UCU Lady Canons’ points in the four quarters respectively.
The two ladies teamed up to beat Ndejje’s ladies 21-14 and 21-10, concluding the draw as 2-1 winners. Sarah Mirembe, the UCU captain, says that “this win is a defining moment against a tough opponent in Ndejje University and I am convinced that the ladies will defeat Makerere University Business School (MUBS) tomorrow as we play in our final fixture,” said Mirembe.
UCU Cardinals, picked up a vital 1–0 win over Bugema University in a tightly contested AUUS Games match played at the UCU Old Pitch.
In an ecstatic game, UCU Lady Doves won the first set 25-16, the second set 25-14, and the third set 25-11, making a shortcut of playing five sets by winning them in a row.
Uganda Christian University swimmers posted steady performances during the morning session of the AUUS Games swimming competition, with several athletes registering competitive times across freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, and relay events at the UCU pool .
Uganda Christian University Doves stayed on course in their title defense at the Association of Ugandan University Sports Games with a 3–1 win over Kampala International University at the UCU volleyball court.
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