ALAJUELA, Costa Rica, July 25, 2025.– Chile earned a place in the semifinals of the U21 Women’s Pan American Cup after defeating Mexico 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-17) in the tournament held at the Professor Jorge Luis Solera Gymnasium at the Monserrat Sports Complex in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Chile dominated the first set, taking a significant lead early on. In the second set, Mexico started ahead, but the Chileans gradually closed the gap and turned the score around at point 16, maintaining the advantage to close out the third set comfortably.
Chile outperformed in attacks (42-23) and blocks (7-1), while Mexico held the edge in serves (5-4).
Petra Schwartzman led Chile and the match with 13 points, including 11 attacks and 2 blocks. Dominga Aylwin also scored in double digits with 10 points, all from attacks. For Mexico, Brenda Sofia Esquivel topped the scoring with 8 points.
On Saturday 26, Chile will face Costa Rica in the second semifinal at 7:00 p.m. The first semifinal will be at 5:00 p.m. between the United States and Canada.
Before the semifinals, Mexico will face the Dominican Republic at 3:00 p.m. for fifth place. The loser of that match will play Puerto Rico on Sunday to determine sixth and seventh place.
Martina Allende, Chile’s libero, said: “We are super happy; we’ve been working hard for a long time, and now we’re obtaining the rewards and celebrating this semifinal qualification. Tomorrow, we face Costa Rica. Playing against the home team is tough, but we are going to give it everything we have.”
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