YAUCO, Puerto Rico, November 6, 2026. – Gigantes de Carolina defeated defending champions Cafeteros de Yauco in straight sets in Friday’s only match of the Men’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSM), held at the Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum in Yauco.
The set scores were 25-23, 25-14, and 28-26.
With the victory, Carolina earned all three available points and improved its record to 4-1, with 10 points in the standings, moving into second place behind undefeated league leaders Patriotas de Lares.
Meanwhile, Yauco failed to earn any points in the loss and now holds a 3-2 record with seven points.
Clarke Goldbold led the Gigantes’ offense with 21 points, followed by Ulises Maldonado with 11 and Abraham Tamayo with 10.
For the Cafeteros, Jalen Penrose was the leading scorer with 15 points.
Carolina held the advantage in team statistics in attacks (45-32), blocks (13-6), and digs (35-26), while Yauco led in aces (3-2), receptions (47-36), and assists (24-14).
LVSM action continues Saturday with a single match on the schedule, as Changos de Naranjito host Gigantes de Adjuntas at 8:00 p.m.