LARES, Puerto Rico, October 30, 2024.- The Yauco Cafeteros managed to extend their quarterfinal series in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) against the Corozal Plataneros, defeating them in four sets at the Félix Méndez Acevedo court.
Another nail-biting match saw three of the four sets going into extra points. The scores were 26-24, 16-25, 26-24, and 26-24.
With no tomorrow for the team led by Abel Franceschi Ibarrondo, trailing 1-2 in the series, they made adjustments to overpower the Plataneros 54-50 in attacks, 14-9 in blocks, 62-58 in digs, 63-50 in receptions, and 28-21 in assists, coming out on top as the visiting team.
In the third set, Yauco held off a late push from Plataneros, who tied the set at 24. However, two consecutive points from Diego Rosich, one in an attack from position two and another block against Sebastián Negrón, cut the breath from the home team as the Cafeteros claimed the set.
In the fourth set, after both teams split technical timeouts, Yauco reached set point first at 24-23 with a strong attack from Diego Negrón through position four. The score tied once more, but the visitors clinched the win with a middle hit by Iván Fernández and a successful block from Eli Irizarry, sealing the victory at 26-24.
Diego Negrón and Mark Frazer led the winning offense with 18 points each, followed by Diego Rosich with 11 points. Eli Irizarry added 22 assists.
For Plataneros, Spencer Olivier once again stood out with a double-digit performance, adding 24 points, with Sebastián Negrón contributing 10.
This series shifts on Friday, November 1, to the Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras court in Yauco, where a do-or-die match will determine who advances to the semifinal series against the Guaynabo Mets.
In the other semifinal matchup, last year’s finalists, the San Sebastián Caribes, the reigning champions, and the Naranjito Changos, last year’s LVSM runners-up, will face off.
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