Puerto Rico blanked Peru and finished fifth

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 6, 2006.- Puerto Rico beat Peru 3-0 and finished in fifth place at the Women’s Pan American Cup, the same position of the previous edition. The score was 25-14, 25-22, 25-22 and Karina Ocasio and Aury Cruz, with 15 and 12 points respectively, were the leading scorers for Puerto Rico. Patricia Soto had 10 points for Peru.Juan Carlos Nunez, the Puerto Rican coach,considered the fifth place an improvement from last year.“This has been the most competitive Pan American Cup and we battled against some big teams,” said Nunez. “It is good to end our participation with a victory and now we are set to prepare the team for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena.” Carlos Aparicio, the Peruvian coach, said: “The balance of our participation has been a positive one. You can not ask for more to a team that is just starting to compete internationally.”