SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, September 27, 2025. – Honduras earned their first victory in the AFECAVOL Women’s Central American Final Four Championship by defeating El Salvador 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24) in a thrilling duel at the San Francisco de Dos Ríos Gymnasium.
The start was favorable for the Catrachas, who, with an organized game, took control of the first set 25-19. In the second set, El Salvador tightened up and forced a close finish, but Honduras prevailed again 25-23.
El Salvador responded in the third set, extending the match with a 25-20 win. The final set was a nail-biter, with Honduras resisting the pressure and closing it 26-24 to secure the victory.
The statistics reflected Honduras’ superiority in attack with 57 points to 45 and in blocking with 10 to 5. El Salvador compensated with power from the service line, recording 10 aces compared to Honduras’ 3.
The standout player of the match was Gabriela Marcelin, unstoppable with 25 points (20 on attacks and 5 on blocks). She was supported by Sasha Pamela Kawas with 17 points and Rocío Durón with 8. For El Salvador, Blanca Colato stood out with 14 points, followed by Adriana Flores with 11.
With this victory, Honduras earns their first points in the standings and puts themselves back in contention to improve their position.
Tomorrow, they will finish their participation by facing Costa Rica at 6:30 p.m., while El Salvador will play against Nicaragua at 4:00 p.m.
The final day will be decisive, as Honduras seeks to overtake El Salvador in the standings and the matches will determine the Central American champion.
Tessa Flores, Captain of Honduras: “It was quite a tough match because we know El Salvador digs up everything. We stepped up our game in blocking and serving, we stayed focused, and we pulled it off. The last set was very close, but we trusted our attackers and our blocking, and that’s how we were able to take the match.”
Adriana Flores, Captain of El Salvador: “This match was very close, and the victory was going to go to the team that made fewer mistakes. In our case, we struggled to close in the moments when we needed to be decisive. That happened even though we managed our defense better, but unfortunately, the overall set of things we needed to do well at the end didn’t come together, but we fought hard.”
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