Safiya Pun: The middle blocker who lives and breathes volleyball

Guided by her father and brother and shaped by her village’s love for the game, Pun has grown into a star who can’t imagine life away from the court.

After winning the first set 25-21, Karnali Yashvis, the defending champions, reached set point on the second set of the first match of the second edition of the Everest Women’s Volleyball League on September 5, with their opponent, Pokhara Ninjas, at 18. But the Ninjas grabbed two consecutive points and reached 20, holding Yashvis in need of one more point.