SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica, July 28, 2024.- The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) men produced the most impressive performances on day two of the CAZOVA U19, with a 3-0 (25-20,25-22, 25-18) beating of Aruba.
USVI, who are one of the favorites based on today’s display, put on a clinic of power-hitting and serving, which got the audience humming. Most of their players were impressive in their execution, but right-side hitter Leon Rogers stood out. He caught the eye with cannonball serves and booming hits throughout. However, though the scoreline said Aruba failed to win a set, they too played very well, even with less than 24 hours of rest after the game against Jamaica.
USVI coach Issac Rafael: ” Aruba is a good team, they’re scrappy. They keep you on your toes, so we had to be really ready for every ball that was played. A lot of balls that we thought were gonna be dead, they picked up and they kept it going.
I am glad for the victory. We know that the guys are young and they’re getting better so I’m proud of them. We’re getting better.”
Bercy Phillipa, coach of Aruba:
“The game was good. The guys gave everything they had. I love how USVI play. It just hasn’t been our lucky week, let’s put it that way. But the guys gave all they could and we hope in the future to keep progressing volleyball to a higher level in the Caribbean.
In another men’s game, Trinidad and Tobago beat Cayman Islands 3-1, ( 25-18, 25-13, 26-24, 25-20).
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