May 19, 2013
Richard Smith earns MVP honors in Aruba

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica’s Richard Smith, whose explosive spikes carried his team to the victory at the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament, earned the honors as Most Valuable Player of the competition. Smith finished the event with 79 points for an average of 19.75 per game, second only to the top scorer Darwin Colina of Curacao who finished with 86 points. More  

May 19, 2013
Costa Rica earns ticket to NORCECA third round of qualifiers

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica scored a 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15 over hosts Aruba on Sunday night to advance to the third round of NORCECA qualifiers towards the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Poland. The NORCECA eighth-ranked Costa Ricans.  More  

May 19, 2013
Curacao finishes third in NORCECA Group L

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Curacao beat Antigua & Barbuda in straight sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-19) on Sunday evening for third place of the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship at Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in Oranjestad. Once again Darwin Colina was the top scorer for Curacao.  More  

May 19, 2013

Costa Rica beat Aruba in warm-up match

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica defeated Aruba in straight-sets (25-15, 25-12, 25-19) in the last match of the preliminary round of the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament, a qualifier to the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Poland. Costa Rica finished with a 3-0 win-loss record and a total of 13 points while Aruba concluded at 2-1 and 7 points. The contest served as a fine-tuner for both sides scheduled.  More  

May 19, 2013

Curacao claims first victory

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Curacao defeated Antigua & Barbuda in straight sets (25-11, 25-17, 25-19) in the first match of Sunday in the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament of the 2014 Men’s FIVB World Championship at Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in Oranjestad. Curacao finished the preliminary phase with a 1-2 win-loss record while the losers remained winless in three outings. Both teams will meet again on Sunday evening in the consolation match for third place. More  

May 18, 2013

Aruba grabs sensational victory over Curacao

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Aruba scored a sensational victory in five sets over Curacao (20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 27-25, 15-13) to secure a spot against Costa Rica in the finals of the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship. The home team, supported by a cheering crowd, was able to erase one 9-13 deficit in the tie-breaker to claim the win.  More  

May 18, 2013

Costa Rica scores second victory

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Costa Rica subdued Antigua & Barbuda in four sets (26-28, 25-17, 25-18, 25-20) for its second triumph in as many outings in the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship on Saturday evening. After a long battle in the first set, Costa Rica dominated the actions for the rest of the encounter despite periods of inconsistency.  More  

May 18, 2013

Aruba recovers to win over Antigua & Barbuda

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Aruba overcame Antigua & Barbuda in four sets (17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21) in the second match of day one of the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the 2014 Men’s FIVB World Championship on Saturday. Aruba next plays Curacao in a battle of neighbor islands while Antigua & Barbuda meets Costa Rica in Saturday’s second session. Eargenell De Cuba led the home team with 23 points.  More  

May 18, 2013

Costa Rica prevails against tough Curacao

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – NORCECA eighth-ranked Costa Rica defeated Curacao 25-19, 27-29, 25-17, 28-26 on Saturday morning in the opening match of the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship on Saturday morning at Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in Oranjestad.  More  

May 17, 2013

Coaches sound plenty optimistic before the start in Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba, May 17, 2013 – On the eve of the start of the action at the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the FIVB Men’s World Championship, the coaches of the four participating teams displayed confidence as they analyzed their chances of advancing to next year’s third and final round. More  

May 17, 2013

Mohammed praises efforts of Aruban organizers

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 17, 2013 – The Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in Oranjestad, with a seating capacity of 1,500 spectators, will be the competition venue for the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the FIVB Men’s World Championship on May 18-19. The members of the control committee for the competition made an inspection visit on Friday.  More

May 14, 2013

NORCECA Road to Poland continues in Aruba

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 14, 2013 – The second round of NORCECA qualifiers towards the FIVB 2014 Men’s World Championship in Poland continues in Oranjestad, Aruba with the second four-team event of the year on May 18-19. The NORCECA Group L will see teams from Antigua & Barbuda, Costa Rica, Curacao and hosts Aruba battling for one spot to next year’s third and final phase of tournaments.  More