SANTIAGO, Chile, November 4, 2023 – Chile defeated Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-18) for seventh place at the 2023 Santiago Pan American Games at the Arena Parque O’Higgins.
Chile finished the tournament with a 3-3 record, while Puerto Rico with 1-5.
Chile’s blocking was the most effective skill, with a 13-3 advantage over Puerto Rico. Chile also led in attacks 41-38. Chile scored 21 points from Puerto Rico’s errors and gave away 14.
In the Chilean victory, opposite Tomás Parraguirre and captain Dusan Bonacic each scored 12 points. Outside hitter Vicente Parraguirre added 11.
Opposite Jamal Ellis was Puerto Rico’s top scorer with 10 points, followed by middle blocker Jonathan Rodríguez with 9 points.
Tomás Parraguirre addressed the crowd “I sincerely thank you for always supporting us, whether we played at night or early in the morning; you were there. It was amazing, we had never received so much affection. Thank you very much”.
Puerto Rico’s middle blocker Jonathan Rodríguez said “All the players who made up the team came from abroad, from their leagues in Europe, from their universities in the United States, and others playing in our league with a heavy workload. Our preparation together was limited. We need to prepare better, have greater awareness of what happens on and off the court to perform better. Chile did a tremendous job today in front of their fans, and they didn’t want to end with a defeat in front of them. It was a well-deserved victory”.
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