IRAPUATO, Mexico, August 23, 2024.- Costa Rica secured 11th place at the 21st Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup after defeating Suriname 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-13).
Both teams were seeking their first win of the tournament and started evenly in the first set, with blocks on both sides. However, Costa Rica pulled ahead from the point 11, scoring seven consecutive points and creating a gap, thanks to six points from Tatiana Sayles.
In the following two sets, Costa Rica maintained strong serving and effective attacks, building a comfortable lead and closing the match smoothly.
Costa Rica was superior in attacks (42-15) and serves (6-4), while Suriname led in blocking (6-3) but committed 24 unforced errors compared to Costa Rica’s 16.
Tatiana Sayles scored 11 points for Costa Rica, with Melina Abarca contributing 10 and Ana Rojas adding 9. Jose Ruth Tammenga led Suriname with 8 points.
Tatiana Sayles, captain of Costa Rica: “We’re leaving happy because we closed with a victory. It was a very tough tournament with challenging opponents, but that helps us grow as a team”.
“I think we played well in the group stage. Although the matches were tough, the team showed great potential as we look ahead to next year’s Central American competition. All the players got some action today, which also makes us happy”.
“This group has come together very well. We started this process almost a month ago, maybe not with much time, but we still managed to get to know each other well during training and integrated well as a team. Now we’ll return home, where other players are waiting in Costa Rica to continue the process and prepare for this year”.
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