The selection Cuban women’s volleyball defeated this Sunday in four sets to his similar from Puerto Rico to finish in the fifth seat of the Pan American Cup held in the city of Hermosillo, Mexico.
The Cubans defeated the Puerto Ricans with partials of 14-25, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-21 and with that result they got one of the two tickets that the tournament offered to the teams of the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation (Norceca) for the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador 2023, according to a office of the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
Cuba beat Puerto Rico 3-1 for fifth place at XIX Women’s Pan Am Cup.
Best Scorers:
D. Madan (2) ?? – 23 pts
L. Suarez (4) ?? – 11 pts
P. Victory (21) ?? – 20 pts
G. Collazo (15) ?? – 19 ptsMoreDetails:
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The representation of the Greater Antilles closed its performance in the fight with three wins and three setbacks, while the Puerto Ricans did it with two wins and four losses. Despite presenting worse balances than the teams from the Dominican Republic and Mexico, they had secured their quotas for the coming one since last year regional multisport eventadd the information.
The review of the match highlights that the Puerto Ricans made fewer unforced errors (24 to 27), and were better in serves (6-2), but the Cubans took advantage in attacking (53-51) and blocking (10- 7).
The top Cuban scorer was Dezirett Madan, who accumulated 23 points, 21 in attacks and two in blocks. She was supported by Laura Suarez (11/9-2-0) and Dayana Martinez (11/5-4-2). For Puerto Rico, Pilar Marie Victoria (2-/17-2-1) and Genesis Collazo (19/18-0-1) stood out with double figures, the report added.
The biggest trophy of the tournament went to the representative of the Dominican Republic, after beating the team from Colombia 3-1 in the final (21-25, 25-13, 25-21 and 25-16).
In turn, the Mexican hosts lost 1-3 (19-25, 26-24, 16-25 and 11-25) against the United States squad, a team that, in addition to taking the third seat, got the ticket for the Panamerican Games of Santiago de Chile 2023, a contest for which the Mexicans and Quisqueyans already have their seats secured.
At the conclusion of the contest, the setter and captain of the Dominican Republic team, Niverka Marte, was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP), according to a note published on the Norceca website.
The honor roll of the tournament had a large Dominican presence, as Behtania De La Curz was awarded as Best Spiker and leader in the service, Geraldine González as Best Central, Gaila González in the section of Best Opposite and Brenda Castillo as the Best Libero, Receiver and Defense.
Likewise, the Colombian María Alejandra Marín was selected as the Best Setter and her compatriot Darlevis Mosquera as the second Best Central. For the American corner hitter Avery Skinner it was the recognition as the second Best Spiker and the award for Top Scorer.
The ACN recalls that the Cuban team, which before this event had not competed internationally for two years due to the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have its next commitment in the Dominican capital, venue of the Final Six Pan American Cup , from September 2 to 11 next.
