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MIAMI, Florida, June 30, 2009.- Peru topped
Guatemala 25-9, 25-13, 25-15 Tuesday afternoon
during the final day of five consecutive pool
play matches during the Eighth Women’s Pan
American Cup at the University of Miami’s
BankUnited Center.
Peru finishes Pool A in third place with a 3-2
record and advances to the quarterfinal round on
July 2. Guatemala completes Pool A with a 0-5
record and next will compete for 11th
place on July 4.
Carla Ortiz led Peru with 15 points, while its
captain Leyla Chihuan added 12 points. Yulissa
Zamudio charted 11 points in the victory.
Maria A. Estrada Santizo paced Guatemala with
nine points, while Susana Alvarado Gomez chipped
in five points.
Peru’s service caused trouble with Guatemala’s
service reception as the victors held a 7-1 ace
advantage. Peru also scored 30-kill margin
(51-21).
“Peru played liked we knew they could do today,”
Peru Assistant Coach Natalia Malaga Dibos said.
“These games are for preparation for the future
and have to keep working hard. We had the
opportunity to play our young players, and
although we had some technical problems, we are
happy with the results.”
“We played a lot of new players who had not
played at this level,” Guatemala captain
Aneliesse Burmester said. “I noticed they were
nervous at the beginning, but they began to play
better as the match went on. That was the
objective – giving them playing time and match
experience.”
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