Peru in the battle for fifth place

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, October 19, 2011 – Peru overcame Canada 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19) in a match for the 5-8 positions of the women’s volleyball tournament at the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011.

Four Peruvian players finished with double figures in scoring led by Mirtha Uribe and Patricia Soto who totaled 15 and 14 points respectively. Carla Rueda and Claivett Yllescas added 13 and 12. Canada’s best scorers were Sherline Holness and Elizabeth Cordonier with 13 apiece and Brittney Page who added 11.

Canada held a 13-10 advantage in blocks while Peru had the edge in service aces 4-3.

Luca Cristofani (Coach of Peru): “This was not a great match for us, but we won when we putt he extra at the right time. From a tactical point of view, Canada played much better than us with its outside attack, but we were effective in the middle, and we achieved that advantage while having a good reception.”

Arnd Ludwig (Coach of Canada): “When I see on the first three sets, we made some mistakes that gave Peru the momentum. I was pretty confident we were coming back, but Peru played very smart and clever.”

Patricia Soto (Captain of Peru): “We are very calmed; we came out from a bad match against Cuba. The most important thing was to have a good concentration and to apply what we had previously studied about Canada and the tactical plan worked.”

Tammy Mahon (Captain of Canada): “We knew it was going to be a tough game. We have faced each other many times. We never thought it was going to be a 3-0 match. We had energy and were prepared for five sets. We had some moments when we played as we should, but it was not enough”.