St. Vincent and the Grenadines defeats Bermuda

SAINT MARTIN, June 24, 2011 - Both Bermuda and St. Vincent eagerly sought a victory going into this pivotal game as playoff implications weighed in the balance.  St. Vincent peppered their opponents with blistering serves while Bermuda almost wilted but countered with determined resolve.   The score line for the game was 25-7, 24-26, 25-14 and 25-23 in favor of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In the evening matinee the undefeated Antigua and Barbuda encountered the unstoppable and undefeated French St. Martin.  In the first set fatigue was obvious in the legs of the host.  Their adversaries took advantage and sealed the first set easily.  Aware of the situation Louisnia Maccow took her team on her back and rocked Antigua’s foundations with some aggressive back court hitting.  In the end the unstoppable force of St. Martin eked out a victory with a score of  15-25, 25-15, 25-21 and 25- 22. 

Both the captain and coach for team St. Vincent and the Grenadines were elated at the victory.  The captain indicated the team decided to have fun on the court and play in a relaxed manner.  Being candid the coach felt his team will improve with each and every game they play together.

 The coach and captain for team Bermuda expressed tiredness played a factor after having played five sets in the morning.  Both individual recognized the good passing skills of their opposition but was never able to pose a real challenge to them. 

The winning coach and captain from French St. Martin was of the view too many errors occurred in the beginning set but the team corrected itself and played well enough to win.  However conditioning will be tested if the team has to play another five set game. Post match interviews with the coach and captain of team Antigua revealed the team made many unforced errors which contributed to their lost.  However Antigua will be back better and stronger than ever during the next game.