LARES, Puerto Rico, October 29, 2026. – Patriotas de Lares successfully defended their home court at the Félix Méndez Acevedo Coliseum, defeating Gigantes de Adjuntas in a thrilling five-set battle to remain undefeated in the Men’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSM).
With the victory, Lares improved to 3-0 and earned two points to bring their total to eight in the standings.
Adjuntas, meanwhile, collected one point despite the loss and now holds a 0-3 record with one point overall. The set scores were 20-25, 25-14, 24-26, 25-17, and 15-11 in favor of the Patriotas.
In the fifth and deciding set, Lares broke a 9-9 tie with two consecutive points from Jonathan Rodríguez. Rodríguez first delivered a successful middle attack before blocking Sebastián Negrón on the following play to give the home team an 11-9 advantage.
The Patriotas maintained their lead and reached match point at 14-10 following an attacking error by Negrón, whose attempt struck the antenna. Rodríguez then sealed the 15-11 victory with another effective attack through the middle.
Jair Santiago led Lares offensively with 23 points, followed by Kevin López with 15 and Jonathan Rodríguez with 11.
For the Gigantes, Sebastián Negrón was the leading scorer with 21 points, while Roberto Pérez contributed 16 and Sam Burgi added 13.
In team statistics, Lares held the advantage over Adjuntas in attacks (55-48), digs (79-62), and assists (23-17). The Gigantes, meanwhile, led in blocks (11-8), service aces (3-1), and receptions (62-53).
Upcoming Matches
LVSM action continues Friday, October 30, with two matches scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Plataneros de Corozal (1-1, 4 points) will visit Gigantes de Carolina (1-1, 3 points), while defending champions Cafeteros de Yauco (1-1, 2 points) will host Changos de Naranjito (1-1, 3 points) at the Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum.