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Rico defeats Guatemala to win Pool B
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 29, 2010 –
Puerto Rico overcame Guatemala in straight sets
(25-19, 25-16, 25-11) to win Pool B of the
NORCECA Girls’ Youth Championship. The Puerto
Ricans concluded with a points-ratio of 1.984.
After a slow start, the Puerto Ricans made the
adjustments and dictated the pace of the game
with their offense and advantage at the net. The
winners had a 10-4 margin in the blocking
category.
Daly Santana and Pilar Victoria were the best
Puerto Ricans with 11 and 10 points respectively
and Lucia Castro charted 8 points. Leticia
Alarcon had 7 points for Guatemala.
“Guatemala was a tough rival but we improved our
game after the first set,” said the Puerto Rican
Santana. “I think we still have room to improve
in our blocking.”
“The girls started a little bit anxious but then
they recovered on time to get a good result,”
said Eric Gonzalez, the Puerto Rican coach.
“We gave our best and I think it was a good game
against a strong rival like Puerto Rico,” said
Ada Villalobos of Guatemala. “We will be ready
for the quarterfinals.”
“Our players are developing and I am satisfied
with their performance,” said Julio Dominguez,
the coach of Guatemala. “The blocking of Puerto
Rico was a factor.”
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