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TULSA, Oklahoma, USA, July 18, 2022 – Team USA
started fast and didn’t slow down in its 3-0
(25-11, 25-14, 25-12) victory over Mexico on
Monday in their first pool play match of the
2022 Girls U19 Pan American Cup at the Cox
Business Convention Center in Tulsa.
The United States (1-0) will play Canada (1-0)
on Tuesday while Mexico (0-1) will face Peru
(0-1). All matches are being livestreamed at
https://www.ballertv.com/events/2022-norceca-girls-u19-pan-american-cup.
The United States dominated the match in kills
(56-16), blocks (10-2) and aces (8-0). Mexico
scored on 21 U.S. errors while committing 19.
Every player on the U.S. roster started at least
one set. All but libero Laney Choboy scored at
least one point. Middle blocker Andi Jackson,
who started the second and third sets and was
the only player in the match to score in double
figures, led the U.S. with 11 points on seven
kills, a match-high three aces and one block.
Mexico also got all its players a little court
time.
Outside hitter Ximena Cordero led Mexico with
five points on five spikes.
USA Head Coach Jamie Morrison: We have some
people for whom it was their first time in a USA
uniform. It was nice to get some people on the
floor and get that experience for everyone in
the first match. We’re really treating our
matches as an extension of the work that we’ve
done with the 20-person preliminary roster. I
thought we did a really good job of dialing in
some things we have been working on.
Luis Banuelos, coach of Mexico: “It is the first
international experience for many of these girls
and facing a power like the United States was
difficult. In the end we did not lower our heads
and fought as best we could.
There is a lot to learn from this match.” |
