Ankita Kathayat, PCACS student got selected to represent the University at WEST ZONE INTER-UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL Tournament for Women 2015-16 to be held at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.
Mahatma Education Society’s Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science Football team has created history by becoming the First Navi Mumbai College to win the prestigious Mumbai University Inter-Collegiate Football Championship. A truly great achievement as they came first out of the more than 200 colleges who participated in the tournament.
They defeated Khalsa College in the finals by a score line of 1-0 held at the University Pavilion in Marine lines on the 11th October, 2015. Mohammad Ishaq was the Man of the Hour as he scored the winning goal of the match just before halftime.
Nikhil Poojari and his brother Vinil Poojari, Vaibhav Karpe and Daniel Muttu played exceptionally well for Pillai’s. The team was trained by coach Mangesh Daniel and guided by Prof. KT John.
This was the third time in succession that the Pillai team had reached the finals of the tournament. In the previous two years they lost the finals in nail biting encounters. But third time proved to be lucky for the Pillai team. They dominated the match from start to finish and were deserving winners of the tournament beating top teams such as Thakur College on their way to the finals.
Sandesh Puthran, captain of the team stressed, “Teamspirit and years of hard work were responsible for us winning the tournament”.
Star player Nikhil Poojary took time to thank the people behind the scenes such as the coaches and the management who supported the team throughout the year.
Dr. Daphne Pillai, Principal, Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science, commented, “We are truly very proud of the whole team. They promised us that they would win the tournament this year and practiced day and night to attain their goal. They truly deserve to be Champions.”
The spiking of champions of Raigad and Navi Mumbai retain the second position and the runners-up position of University of Mumbai Volleyball 2015-16. The team led by Dishant Rawat trashed every teams they came across in handsomely, but unfortunately didn’t make it to the top slot.
In the semi final (league) the the Pillai College of Arts Commerce and Science (PCACS), New Panvel the host, over powered a star studded Ramnarayan Junjunwala College, Ghatkopar, a team which positioned itself as a top contender by volleyball experts in a five set thriller (25-14, 26-28, 25-22, 23-25, 15-7).
But in the finals unfortunately, PCACS fail to show up their performance they shown with RJC-Ghatkopar and went down in a four setter match (26-28, 23-25, 25-14, 22-25) against the defending champion Thakur College of Arts Commerce and Science, Kandivali.
The tournament was conducted at Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Campus from 2nd to 5th October, 2015.
Final Year B.Com. student Deepak Irmani of PCACS won the Silver Medal of Mumbai University Football Tournament followed by his selection into the University squad and won Runners-up title at West Zone University title. Deepak also captained Mumbai University Football Team for All India Intervarsity Tournament.
Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science won the Mumbai University Inter Collegiate Handball Championship (Men) Bronze in the Championship held at Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Campus, New Panvel on 20th and 21st October, 2014.
The championship was organized by Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science for both Men and Women at Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Multi-functional synthetic court. The tournament was inaugurated by Mr. Franav Pillai, Deputy CEO, Mahatma Education Society, in the presence of so many dignitaries including Director of Sports, University of Mumbai Dr. Uttam Kendre, Deputy Director Sports Authority of India Mr. V. Bhandarkar and Mr. Randheer Singh, Treasurer Maharashtra State Handball Association. On 21st Ocober, 2014 evening, Dr. Priam Pillai, Chief Operating Officer, Mahatma Education Society gave away the medals, certificates and trophies to the winning teams.
Pillai College of Arts Commerce and Science, New Panvel won the Silver Medal and Runners-Up position in the Mumbai University Volleyball Championship held at S. M. Shetty College, Powai from 22nd to 27th September, 2014.
The team championed at Raigad Zone by beating twenty colleges and entered in the quarter finals. PCACS played the matches at Inter Zone Level at Powai S. M. Shetty College. A total of 98 colleges participated in the event.
This is the first time that a College from Navi Mumbai, Raigad won this prestigious Mumbai University Volleyball Runners-up Trophy and Silver Medal. Five of PCACS players selected in to the Mumbai University Volleyball team for the forthcoming All India Inter Varsity Volleyball Championship 2014-15.
Tejas Karle, Second Year B.Com. student of Pillai College of Arts Commerce and Science, New Panvel won the First Sports Craft National Shooting Competition held at New Delhi from 10th to 14th September, 2014. Tejas who represented Senior Maharashtra State Team won the team Gold Medal also won the Junior Individual Silver Medal.
Riya Pillai (S.Y. B.Com.) student of Pillai College of Arts Commerce and Science (PCACS), New Panvel made us proud by winning maiden International Badminton title at Bahrain International Badminton series held at Isa Town, Bahrain from 16th – 21st June, 2014. Riya beat an International ranked Ms. Elisabeth Baldauf of Austria by a comfortable margin. Score in the final are 21-18 and 21-12.
A confident Riya will now fly to Spain to represent India at the World Universities Badminton Championship.