Cuba outclasses Chile

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, July 3, 2011 – Cuba outclassed winless Chile in consecutive sets (25-10, 25-10, 25-14) to register its third victory without losses in Pool A of the 10th Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup on Sunday.

Their advantage at the net allowed the winners to score 13 points via block to only 3 by the inexperienced Chilean side.

Yoana Palacio was Cuba’s top scorer with 15 points –including five blocks and one ace- followed by Kenia Carcaces and Yusidey Silie with eight apiece.

“This was a preparation match for the upcoming games.” Silie said. “I think Chile did what they could.”

“The Cuban team was superior by far and they didn’t allow us to play,” Chilean Francisca Espejo said.

“We are working step by step and our instructions were to play hard until point 25,” Cuba’s Juan Gala said. “Chile has some good individual athletes who need to keep working.”

“They never slowed down and we couldn’t block or pass cleanly,” Chile’s Hugo Jáuregui said.