USA gives a volleyball lesson to El Salvador

TIJUANA, Mexico, July 6, 2010 – USA overwhelmed El Salvador 3-0 (25-8, 25-4, 25-7) in a match of Pool C of the NORCECA Women’s Junior Continental Championship that lasted 56 minutes. USA out-blocked the defeated side 10-1 and also had a 6-1 advantage in the serve category.

Each team would have to play in second matches later today due to a late arrival of El Salvador which caused a change in the original schedule.

Haleigh Hampton had three blocks and two aces among her 9 points to lead the winning side. Kelly Reeves also had 9 tallies, while Carly Wopat and Jane Crosson registered 8 points apiece.

“I know how difficult it is “I know how difficult it is for a team like El Salvador to arrive after 1:00 am sleep for a while and then wake up early, to play at 10 in the morning”, stated USA’s coach Robert Browning whose team had a second match scheduled later today against Guadeloupe.  

“It was difficult for us because we knew we had to face a team with a very high level, but playing on this stage against the USA is an honor for the Volleyball of El Salvador”, said Coach Nery Henriquez.