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Mexico claims sensational win over Chile

 

   

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 20, 2015 – Mexico pulled a sensational come-from-behind victory over Chile in five sets (21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11) day two of the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup. Both teams have now an even 1-1 win-loss record.

In the first five-setter of the tournament, Mexico held the advantage in blocks 13-8 while Chile was better 10-7 in the aces category.

Mexico’s captain Maria Rodriguez led the winners with a tournament-high 25 points, including three serving aces. She was followed by Cristina Pantoja and Lourdes Castro with 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Chile’s captain Catatalina Melo topped her side with 20 points while Catalina Pulgar, Amalia Carvajal and Laura Sotomayor finished with 15, 14 and 12 points, respectively, in the loss.

“It was a match of up and downs for both teams and I think our attitude was the difference at the end of the sets after the first two,” Rodriguez said. “It was important our defense against their soft touches as well as the communication between us.”

“It was a well fought match and they had the ability to discover our weaknesses,” Melo said. “Now we have to put this match in the past and continue to play.”

“The most satisfaction comes from the fact that they were able to recover from losing 3-0 yesterday and falling 0-2 today,” Mexico’s coach Luis Alberto Leon said. “I am very happy with that kind of reaction and it helps as a confidence builder.”

“They were able to turn the tables and play better than us,” Chile’s coach Hugo Jauregui said. “The sets were very close but they deserved the victory and we made some mistakes in the tie-breaker.”