USA defeated young Trinidad and Tobago team

 

Canada, September 17, 2007, It was going to be the battle of their lives for this young Trinidad and Tobago team as they opened the event against three-time Champions USA. They came to this event for the experience, and there is no better way to get than to play the best.

 

The USA showed their dominance right from the start of the match quickly opening up an insurmountable 16-6 lead by the second technical time-out. Trinidad showed some fight but the USA remained strong taking the first set 25-9.

 

Sets two was much of the same as the USA continued to dominate at the net both on the attack and blocking creating unforced errors by the Trinidadians. The second set won again by the USA 25-7.

 

The USA was giving Trinidad no chance in set three as they opened an 8-1 lead at the first technical time out. They continued strong from there widening the gap to 16-2 and eventually taking the set and the match 25-6.

 

Top player for the USA was Cassandra Busse with 13 points on 8 kills, 2 blocks and 3 service aces while Darlene Ramdin was top scorer for Trinidad and Tobago with 4 points all on kills.

 

Post Match Quotes:

Team USA

Robyn Ah Mow-Sabtos – Captain

“Our focus was to concentrate on our side and keep momentum going into the next two games by feeding off the hard work and fight that Trinidad gave in that match.”

 

Ping Lang - Head Coach

“This being our first match we really wanted to concentrate on our own side as we know later on we will have much tougher matches. Overall I think we did a pretty good job, especially in serving, it looked like we were concentrating better. Although we did not serve very hard, we limited the errors.”

 

Team Trinidad and Tobago

Renele Forde – Captain

“I think the game for us since the last time we played the USA was an improvement. Our team is generally quite young and inexperienced, but I am proud of how we played.”

 

Francisco Cruz - Head Coach

“When you have such a gap in competition level between one team and another it is very difficult to set a specific objective for the players to accomplish. I would prefer that my players not worry to much, it is a long term project so we only stressed one objective to accomplish and that was to work on our attitude, not to give up and to fight back the whole way through the match. Looking from that point of view I am satisfied with what they did.”