T&T overcomes Bahamas in Pool A opener
Paramaribo, Suriname, September 1, 2012 - Channon Thompson and
Darlene Ramdin had nine points each as five-time Caribbean
champions Trinidad & Tobago overcame Bahamas in four sets to
begin play in 2014 FIVB World Volleyball Women's NORCECA First
Round Group-A which served off in Paramaribo, Suriname, on
Saturday.
The NORCECA eighth-ranked "Calypso Spikers" who used all 12 of
their players during the match won 25-20, 25-15, 21-25 25-15 in
one hour, 25 minutes at the Ismay Van Wilgen Sports Hall after
dominating on spikes 31-20 and blocks 10-6.
Sinead Jack and captain Krystle Esdelle also chipped in with
eight points apiece for T&T which also held an 11-2 advantage on
service aces. Bahamas’ Melinda Bastian led her team with eight
points while Kelsie Johnson got six and Cheryse Bain, five.
Speaking after the loss, Bahamian captain, Krystel Rolle while
not making excuses for her team's performance, first pointed out
her team was a bit fatigued having only arrived in Suriname
early Saturday morning from Naasau.
She added: "In
addition, we had a major challenge in that we knew the T&T girls
were much taller than us and we needed to be quicker on defence
and we weren't at most times.”
Esdelle, on the other hand was happy to start with the win
saying, "We played a good match. In the first two sets we were
focused but in the third set we lost our way a bit before
regaining our focus and completing the victory. Overall we could
have played much better, but a win is always welcome to start a
tournament." |