LEÓN, Mexico, August 19, 2024.- Colombia earned a 3-0 (25-4, 25-12, 25-9) victory over Suriname in Pool A of the XXI Senior Women’s Pan American Cup, which is being held simultaneously in the cities of León and Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Colombia’s next opponent (2-0) will be Peru on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. (local time). Suriname (0-2) will play against the Dominican Republic at 2:00 p.m.
Colombia topped in every scoring skill, in attack (39-11), blocking (9-3), and service aces (7-1). Colombia committed 10 unforced errors, while Suriname had 19.
Middle blocker Valerín Carabali and opposite hitter Valentina Gaviria led Colombia’s offense with 9 and 7 points, respectively.
Middle blocker Juliet Leter was Suriname’s top scorer with 6 points.
Colombia had the opportunity to use all its players, dominating the match from the start. Suriname, on the other hand, showed better performance in the second set.
Valerín Carabali, Colombia’s top scorer: “We had the opportunity for everyone to play and stay active during the competition. We knew that Suriname wasn’t a very strong opponent, and we focused on doing our job. Everyone contributed. The victory helps us grow individually, but especially as a team”.
Juliet Leter, top scorer of Suriname: “I am quite satisfied with today’s performance. I think our pass was very good, of course they are top players, so we had difficulty with our spikes. Overall, I can’t be that disappointed with the loss, of course I want better for Suriname. There was growth compared to yesterday, and we’re going to grow with each game”
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