NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, November 9, 2024.– The defending champions of the Puerto Rico Men’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSM), Caribes de San Sebastián, led by double-digit offense from Jalen Penrose and Pelegrín Vargas with 23 and 15 points respectively, as well as 10 team blocks, quickly left the legendary Gelito Ortega court in Naranjito with a three-set win over the Changos. This victory put them up 2-0 in Semifinal Series B.
The scores were 25-16, 25-22, and 27-25.
Regarding the straight-sets result, Pablo Guzmán, outside hitter for Caribes de San Sebastián, commented, “Well, we knew they were coming to play; all three sets were hard-fought. I think there’s still a lot of series to play; we must take it game by game, and they are a very tough team that always brings their best against us.”
Guzmán credited the victory to their serving and added, “The rotation was key; Chamo alternated me and Pelegrín on the outside, and our serve was much more effective than in the previous game.” He continued, “And to our fans, I say keep coming; we have a great team, and all fourteen of us are going to give everything on the court.”
San Sebastián outperformed Naranjito with 44-34 in attacks, 10-7 in blocks, 4-2 in aces, 30-27 in digs, 36-35 in receptions, and 15-13 in assists.
For Changos, top scorers included Jonathan Rodríguez with 11 points, Luis Vega with 9, Félix Chapman with 8, and Jorge López with 7.
The series returns to the Luis Aymat Cardona Coliseum in San Sebastián next Tuesday, November 12, for the third game, scheduled to start at 8:00 PM.
The semifinal series is best-of-seven. The KIA Cup Grand Final will begin two days after the last semifinal concludes.
SEMIFINAL SERIES B
GAME #1 – Thursday, November 7 – 8:00 PM
Naranjito at San Sebastián – 2-3 (25-20, 25-18, 17-25, 22-25, 15-12)
GAME #2 – Saturday, November 9 – 8:00 PM
San Sebastián at Naranjito – 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 27-25)
GAME #3 – Tuesday, November 12 – 8:00 PM
Naranjito at San Sebastián
GAME #4 – Thursday, November 14 – 8:00 PM
San Sebastián at Naranjito
GAME #5 (IF NECESSARY) – Saturday, November 16 – 8:00 PM
Naranjito at San Sebastián
GAME #6 (IF NECESSARY) – Tuesday, November 19 – 8:00 PM
San Sebastián at Naranjito
GAME #7 (IF NECESSARY) – Friday, November 22 – 8:00 PM
Naranjito at San Sebastián
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