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Canada sweeps Peru to stay undefeated in Pool B

 

   

LIMA, Peru, June 15, 2015 - Canada swept hosts Peru 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-15) to keep alive its unbeaten mark at 3-0 in Pool B in the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup taking place at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. The home side dropped to 0-3.

 

Canada overwhelmed Peru in the blocking category 11-1 with Kyla Richey and Tabhita Love each registering four blocks apiece. The winners led in attacks 43-34 and in aces 4-3. Canada committed 16 unforced errors to 17 by Peru.

 

Richey was the best scorer for the North Americans with 18 points, followed by Love with 16 and Brittney Page with 10. Angela Leyva was the only Peruvian player who reached double digits with 15 points while Maguilaura Frias added 9 in the loss.

 

Brittney Page, captain of Canada said it was a good experience to play in Peru “especially having to play with that crowd against you. We knew they were going to battle for every ball and in the third ser we were a little bit pressed with the score pretty even. We have to put all our concentration power in work to win the match.”

 

Arnd Ludwig, the coach of Canada said: “Peru is a team with good passing and we had to press with our serves and that we did very well so I am proud of my team.”

 

Clarivett Yllescas, captain of Peru said her team was victim of lack of attitude after trailing in the score and couldn’t recover.”

 

“Canada is a very quick team with a lot of experience and since the beginning they used their blocking against our main attackers Angela and Maguilaura. We know we made many errors and tomorrow against Brazil we need to have a strong attitude and decision.”

 

Brazilian Mauro Marasciulo, coach of Peru: “We knew about the difficulties we were going to face. This is a very young team and you have to be patient. The team is coming from an important qualification and you have to learn dealing with good and bad moments. There is a lot of room to grow.”