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 Puerto
Rico prevails against Mexico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May
24, 2010 – Puerto Rico defeated Mexico in four
sets (25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18) in Pool B of
the Men’s Pan American Cup on Monday night at
Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
Hector Soto led four Puerto
Ricans in double figures with 31 points to lead
the winning attack. Enrique Escalante
contributed 13 points and Jose Rivera and Victor
Rivera chipped in 10 apiece. Mexican Ivan
Contreras had 17 points for the losers.
“Puerto Rico didn’t play well
but good enough for the victory,” Contreras
said. “We were out of sync and it is our first
match with a new setter. It is a long process
toward the World Championship and I hope we can
improve.”
“It is going to be a long
summer and this is just the beginning,” Soto
said. “I am happy with the win because we have
not played together for about seven months. We
hope to get better in our long summer.”
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