MALONEY, AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, JULY 12, 2025: Defending champions Suriname will have a chance to avenge their lone defeat in the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-23 Women’s Championship hosted by the T&T Volleyball Federation (T&TVF) so far when they face unbeaten Martinique in the final at the Maloney Indoor Sports Arena on Sunday from 4 pm.
This after Suriname coached by Victor Lesperrans broke the hearts of the host Trinidad and Tobago with a battling 13-25, 25-22, 29-27, 25-22 win in their final round-robin match.
Both Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago entered the match with 1-1 win-loss records, after both defeated Curacao, but were beaten by Martinique as well.
And with the winners securing a spot in the final it was Suriname captained by Chantelle Lisse who prevailed in the topsy-turvy contest to end with a 2-1 record and 10 points, four points behind Martinique, to have a chance at retaining their title, they first won back in 2018 in Bonaire.
The heart-broken Trinidad and Tobago will still have a chance to finish on the medal podium as they come up against Curacao, in another repeat of the women’s opening day fixture in the bronze medal match from 2 pm.
The winners of the gold medal will qualify to next year’s Junior Pan American Cup.
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