BELIZE CITY, Belize, July 24, 2025.– Honduras defeated El Salvador 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-9) to secure third place at the VII AFECAVOL Central American U23 Women’s Championship.
Honduras finished the tournament with a 2-2 win-loss record, while El Salvador ended with a 1-3 record, placing fourth.
Three players from Honduras reached double digits in scoring, led by Sasha Kawas with 18 points, followed by Virginia Herdocia with 11 and Dazly Duran with 10.
For El Salvador, team captain Allison Méndez was the top offensive contributor with 10 points.
Honduras dominated the match from start to finish, outperforming El Salvador in attacks (41-22) and service aces (12-5). Both teams were even in blocks (4-4), but El Salvador committed more unforced errors, giving up 18 points compared to Honduras’ 12.
After the match, Honduras’ coach Leonel Ulloa stated: “This third-place finish was what we had projected, without underestimating anyone. Against El Salvador, I expected a better performance, we have the bad habit of not maintaining our level. We’re leaving not fully satisfied; we think we could have done better.”
Meanwhile, Allison Méndez, captain of El Salvador, said: “We feel a bit disappointed because we didn’t play the game we were expecting. We lacked the mindset to apply more pressure and didn’t have the courage to keep attacking strongly. Looking ahead, this team has to improve a lot, both individually and collectively.”
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