The Cuban men’s volleyball team won the Pan American Cup this Sunday undefeated Norceca Final Six, held in the town of Tepic, Mexicoby beating his similar from Canada in the final duel according to official media on the Island.
The cast led by Nicolás Vives dominated the three sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-19) of the match played at the Amado Nervo Auditorium, to score their seventh victory in the tournament. He only gave up three sets to his rivals, according to a note published on the specialized website Hit.
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In addition, this coronation confers the right to participate in the volleyball contest of the next Panamerican Gameswhich will be held in Santiago de Chile next year.
According to the report, the decisive duel “transited according to its meaning” and before the impetus of the northern team, the Cubans were superior in attacks (37-32) and blocks (8-4), adding a ace least (5-6), while some parity was seen in unforced errors (23-25).
Previously, the Cuban team had prevailed in the qualifying duel against that of Canada, which managed to prevail over the remaining rivals; while the Caribbean only lost two sets against the United States representation and gave up a set against Puerto Rico.
The top scorer against the Canadians was the opposite Jesús Herrera with 14 points, and he was escorted on offense by Miguel Ángel López and Robertlandy Simonwith 13 and 9 units respectively.
The bronze medal of this Pan American Cup of volleyball It corresponded to the United States, after beating Puerto Rico in straight sets (27-25, 25-22, 25-23), the second in a row that this country achieved, adds the information.
The northerners, who had already beaten the Puerto Ricans 3-0 in the preliminary round, finished with a record of four wins and three setbacks, while their opponents were fourth with two and five, respectively.
Regarding the individual performances, summarizes Jit that four Cuban players were included in the honor roll of the tournament, including center back Roamy Alonso, who was nominated as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and best blocker of the fair.
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In turn, his compatriot Osniel Mergarejo was the first best attacker and in the service, while the left-hander Jesús Herrera was recognized as the most outstanding opponent and the passer Adrián Goide the most brilliant in his position, the note specifies. The Mexicans Mauro Fuentes and Axel Téllez completed this list as the second best attacker and first blocker, respectively, he adds. Hit.
Canadian Jordan Pereira deserved the designation for his work in defense and libero, while Mason Briggs, from the United States, was the best in reception. Dominican Henry Tapia was the tournament’s top scorer.
The next commitment of the Cubans will be the final World Challenger in South Korea, from 27 to 31 next. Of the six contestants in that competition, the team that achieves the first seat qualifies for the League of Nations in 2023, according to the source.
