Belize City, Belize, July 20, 2024.- Nicaragua closed with a solid victory over Honduras, 3-0 (25-4, 25-12, 25-10), concluding their participation in the 20th Central American U21 Women’s Championship of AFECAVOL. They are now awaiting the result between Belize and Guatemala at the end of the day to determine the color of their medal.
Nicaragua’s record of 3-1 gives them a strong chance of securing second place in the tournament. However, they must wait for the result between Belize and Guatemala to finalize the standings. Meanwhile, Honduras ends with four defeats and no victories.
Honduras showed effort throughout the match but could not do much to trouble Nicaragua, who dominated in attack points (40-8), blocks (5-2), and serves (10-1), and made fewer unforced errors (15-20).
Norma Brenes was the best attacker for Nicaragua with 12 points, nine on attacks and three on serves. Francesca Medrano scored ten points, five on attacks, one on a block, and four on serves.
Victoria Aparicio was the top scorer for Honduras, collecting three points throughout the match.
Regarding the victory, Nicaragua’s coach Claudia Noguera stated: “I am happy with the result. The girls were focused and managed to impose their rhythm. We just have to wait for the result of the match between Belize and Guatemala, but any medal is positive regardless of its color”.
Honduras’s coach Cristiam Rodríguez commented: “I am very proud of all the girls for taking on this challenge and not turning their backs on the team. Our team is mostly of U17 players, with only two U21 players. It is very enriching for them to have been on the court against such strong teams.”
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