St. Kitts & Nevis over St. Maarten in straight sets

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, July 27, 2912 – Host team St. Kitts & Nevis defeated St. Maarten in the opening encounter of the 2014 FIVB world championship qualification women Round I Group D (25 – 9; 25- 16; 25 -19).

Team St. Kitts & Nevis was led by Brenda Allen Edinborough with a game leading 18 points while captain Antoinette Henry chipped in with 7 points. Latasha Mills and Chesley Augustine both posted 10 points for St. Maarten in a losing cause.

Coach of the St. Kitts Nevis team Steadroy Collins was satisfied with the victory. “It was not really a difficult game for our girls but I must commend the opponent who in my mind fought well and made a game out of it at certain times,” he said.

Captain Antoinette Henry seemed to have enjoyed the entire affair. “Yes I did enjoy the game, we started out slowly then took control and seeing that there was no real threat we did not try to do too much and conserved some energy for the game later this evening, she reported.

Coach Arrindell of the St. Maarten team said that he was not disappointed with the effort. “I am particularly pleased with the way they handled themselves against a very experienced St. Kitts & Nevis team. However I think we had too many service error which I think was a reflection of the nerves that the girls experiencing in their first major tournament,” he admitted.

Captain Mills spoke to the improved effort in the second and third sets. “We told the girls that we had nothing to lose against a tough opponent and we went and gave it our best shot. I was really impressed with the defensive effort in particular that carried us a long way,” she said.