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Puerto Rico wins against Canada in four sets

 

PANAMA CITY, June 24, 2011 - Puerto Rico achieved a major victory over Canada (17-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-16) in Group B and will face Panama in the quarterfinals of the Men's Volleyball Pan American Cup U-21.

 

Josue Rivera and Jose Rivas led Puerto Rico’s attack with 19 and 17 points respectively while Noah Marrero added 12. Canadians Daniel Moreau and Alexander Davis finished with 14 and 11 tallies.

 

Puerto Rico’s coach Carlos Rodriguez was glad with the attitude of his players different than in the previous match when they lost to Chile, while the Captain Rivera said they talked a lot as a group about the meaning of this victory.”

 

Canada’s coach Georges Laplante commented it was not the best game from his team but gave credit to their opponents, while the Captain Tyler Sanders said he didn’t know what happened but they lost the focus and now they have to prepare for the next phase.