Spectacular comeback puts Puerto Rico in semifinal

GATINEAU, Canada, August 19, 2010 - Puerto Rico overcame a 0-2 deficit to defeat Mexico 23-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-21, 15-7 in the first semifinal on Thursday at the NORCECA junior men’s volleyball tournament.

With the victory Puerto advances to the semifinal while Mexico will battle for fifth place.

Ricardo Archilla led Puerto Rico with 23 points while Christian Rivera added 21 and Jorge Antonio Lopez 13. Juan Revuelta sparkled for the Mexicans with 21 points while Ricardo Galindo and Jorge Cabrera added 12 each.

“We started very slow,” said Puerto Rico’s team captain Ramon Burgos.  “In the third set we said to each other that we didn’t come here to lose at this point and we made the necessary adjustments.  In the fifth set it was all us and we played really good.  It was a great game for both teams but in the end someone has to lose.”