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CALLAO, Peru, June 21, 2015 - Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-1
(25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23) in the match for fifth place of the
XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum
of Callao on Sunday.
The North Americans held the advantages in blocks (18-12) and
also in aces (7-3). Each team committed 21 unforced errors.
Jaimie Thibault led the winners with 19 points, including six
blocks and four aces, followed by Tabhita Love with 16. Kyla
Richey contributed 13 points in the victory and Lucille Charuk
added 12, including five blocks.
Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Enright finished with 20 points as the
best scorer of the match. Shirley Ferrer, Yarimar Rosa and
Alexandra Oquendo charted 14, 13 and 12, respectively, in the
loss.
Brittney Page, captain of Canada: “It is very important to win
the last match. Puerto Rico is a solid team and we had to be
focused at all times to win this fifth place.”
Yarimar Rosa, captain of Puerto Rico: “We go home a little bit
disappointed after today’s result. But we have to take this
tournament as part of a learning process and study what we did
bad and work in everything we need to improve.”
Arnd Ludwig, coach of Canada: “My team played with a lot of
discipline and kept the calm at the key moments of the match
thinking about each point. That was the key for us winning
today’s match, very important for us.”
Jose Mieles, coach of Puerto Rico: “We didn’t have the
tournament we expected. The only goal we achieved was the
qualification to the Grand Prix. Today we couldn’t do anything
for the first two sets. Then in the third set we got our real
rhythm but Canada was the more determined team.” |
