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Argentina enters the quarterfinal phase

 

CIUDAD JUAREZ; Mexico, July 5, 2011 – Argentina reached the quarterfinal round of the Women’s Pan American Cup following a 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-14) victory over hosts Mexico in front of a full house at Colegio de Bachilleres Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

 

The Argentineans finished third in Pool A with a 3-2 win-loss record while Mexico concluded in fifth position with a 1-4 mark.

 

Georgina Pinedo and Emilce Sosa led Argentina with 15 and 13 points respectively while Lucia Fresco charted nine. Karla Sainz topped Mexico with 12 points.

 

“We are a little tired after playing five games in five days,” Pinedo said. “It was an important victory for us playing against an aggressive Mexican team and against the huge local crowd.”

 

“We need to learn how to close the sets,” Mexico’s captain Martha Revuelta said. “We were leading late in the second but couldn’t score in the key moments. We need to keep working.”

 

“We had a positive balance after the pool play since we finished third and still have the chance to go to the Grand Prix,” Argentinean Horacio Bastit said. “Mexico battled hard and is a team with fighting spirit, good attitude and good defense.”

 

“We had high expectations about this match but we didn’t have the extra on the tank,” Mexican Mario Herrera commented. “Our team doesn’t have the necessary international experience. We need to play more.”