St. Lucia brush aside British Virgin Islands at ECVA finals

St. Johns,  Antigua,  November 23, 2012 - St. Lucia cruised past British Virgin Islands  (BVI)in straight  sets  ( 25-17;  25-16 and  25 -19)   in the second encounter  of the   East Caribbean Volleyball Association Senior Women Championship. 

The match was not as easy as the score suggested as BVI stayed close  particularly in the early part of the sets.

Coach of St. Lucian team Florian Combie surmised that the tournament  is very competitive. "I am very happy that we were able to overcome them in three sets as this team always pose a problem for us. In fact the last time we played, two years ago, they defeated us so I am really relieved over the outcome. I believe that it was our will to fight to the end and our courage that made the difference this time, " he said.

Captain Gifta Dujon of St. Lucia admitted that she was quite nervous during the affair. "It was nerve racking but I kept telling my team-mates that all we need to do is to break away then fight to the end," she intimated.

Losing coach Willis Potter of BVI was happy despite the defeat. "We had some good moments, and some consistent play but overall got outplayed. However, I can see my team rising to  another level as the tournament goes on.

Captain Patty Romney of BVI commended St. Lucia on the victory. "They played well both offensively and defensively, they have a very good team but we were not intimidated or phased by them. We came away knowing that we could improve," she concluded.

Indira of St. Lucia  was the best scorer on the night with 18 points ( 12 spikes, 4 blocks and 2 aces) while Debbie Dagou of BVI contributed 10 points in her team's loss