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NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, February 1, 2025. – The Atenienses, Cangrejeras, and Criollas wrapped up the third week of the Women’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSF) with victories.

The Atenienses de Manatí secured three points by defeating the Changas de Naranjito at the legendary Gelito Ortega court with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-20) victory on Saturday night.

Dariana Hollingsworth led the winning offense with 23 points, including 19 attacks and 4 blocks, followed by Tristin Savage and Chareika Carrión with 16 points each. On the other side, Naranjito’s top scorer was Genesis Collazo, who tallied 23 points, 20 in attacks and 3 in blocks.

The Atenienses now have a 5-1 record with 15 points, while the Changas de Naranjito stand at 2-4 with 6 points.

Manatí outperformed Naranjito in attacks 62-34, digs 75-59, and receptions 41-37. Both teams recorded 4 aces and 12 assists, while Naranjito had a slight edge in blocks 13-12.

In another match, The Cangrejeras de Santurce, led offensively by Mexico-born Andrea Rangel with 26 points, defeated the Mets de Guaynabo 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-20) in the first match of the Metropolitan Cup between the two teams.

Aside from Rangel’s double-digit performance, Santurce also had Gina Prososki, Neira Ortiz,  and Helena Grozer with 21, 13 and 11 points respectively. Ortiz had an outstanding defensive night with 9 of the Cangrejeras’ 17 total blocks.

For the Mets de Guaynabo, Rebecca Latham led all scorers with 30 points, all from attacks. Valeria Flores followed with 13 points, while Alejandra Argüello added 11.

Santurce improved to a 2-3 record with 6 points, while Guaynabo remains at 1-3 with 3 points.

Statistically, Santurce led in attacks 56-55, blocks 17-11), and aces 6-4. Guaynabo, however, led in digs 101-75, receptions 42-41 and assists 26-11.

At the Rafael G. Amalbert court in Juncos, the Criollas de Caguas bounced back from an early setback to defeat the Valencianas de Juncos 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 33-31, 25-23), earning three points.

With the match tied at one set apiece, the Valencianas missed their chance to close out the third set after leading 24-22. A misplay by Caguas’ Kristin Lux on an attack from Zone 2 sent the set into extra points. From there, both teams battled until 31-31, when Lux redeemed herself with a successful attack from Zone 2, followed by a failed attack from Jaylen Hodge, sealing the set for Caguas.

A similar scenario played out in the fourth set. Juncos led 23-20 after Hodge scored freely from Zone 2, seemingly pushing the match to a deciding fifth set. However, Caguas had other plans, mounting a 5-0 run capped off by consecutive blocks from middle blocker Alba Hernández to secure the win.

Caguas had four players in double digits, led by Sofía Victoria with 18 points (15 attacks, 2 blocks, 1 ace). She was followed by Alba Hernández, Kristin Lux and Stephanie Enright with 15, 14 and 13 points respectively.

Jaylen Hodge was the standout performer for the Valencianas de Juncos with 28 points.

Caguas had the advantage in blocks 13-11 and aces 6-3, while Juncos led in attacks 75-73, digs 91-88, receptions 54-30, and assists 25-21.

With this victory, Caguas now holds a 5-1 record with 15 points, tying Manatí for first place in the standings. Meanwhile, Juncos falls to 1-4 with 3 points.

LVSF action continues on Tuesday, February 4, with a single match as the Valencianas de Juncos visit the Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum to face the Mets de Guaynabo at 8:00 PM.

JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, January 30, 2025.- In Thursday’s action of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League, the Valencianas de Juncos and the Mets de Guaynabo secured their first victory of the season while defending their home court.

At the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum, the Valencianas defeated the Changas de Naranjito with scores of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-18.

In the first set, the last tie occurred at 18-18. After that, a 6-0 run by the Valencianas took them to set point. Elissa Alcántara successfully attacked from zone 4, Adanna Rollins was blocked, and then Naomi Cabello capitalized on an overpass by the Changas. Two aces by Gabby Gonzales, along with another attack from Alcántara, secured the set for Juncos. The home team sealed the set at 25-19 with a key block on Aury Cruz.

In the second set, Juncos reached set point at 24-18 with Alexia Khuel attacking through the middle. They later withstood a late push from the Changas, closing the set with a block by Khuel on Cruz from Naranjito.

The third set was less competitive than the previous ones, also favoring Juncos.

With this victory, the Valencianas improve to 1-3 with 3 accumulated points, while Naranjito remains at 2-3 with 6 points, having failed to add to their tally.

Juncos outperformed Naranjito in blocks (10-5), aces (10-2), and digs (60-52). Meanwhile, the Changas had the edge in attacks (38-37), receptions (38-30), and assists (17-11).

For the Valencianas, the offensive standouts were Jaylen Hodge, Gabby Gonzales, and Adriana Rodríguez with 14, 13, and 10 points, respectively.

For the Changas, Adanna Rollins, Taylor Trammel, and Aury Cruz contributed 13, 11, and 10 points, respectively.

Mets de Guaynabo End Criollas de Caguas’ Undefeated Streak

On a memorable night at the Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum, the Mets de Guaynabo ended the Criollas de Caguas’ four-game winning streak with a dominant 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-21, 25-20), showcasing their superiority on the court.

Rebecca Latham led Guaynabo with an outstanding performance, scoring 22 points and guiding her team to their first win of the season. On the Criollas’ side, Kristin Lux and Stephanie Enright both reached double digits with 10 points each, but they couldn’t stop the Mets’ momentum.

With this victory, Guaynabo improves to 1-2 and adds 3 points in the standings. Meanwhile, Caguas, which failed to score any points, remains tied for first place with the Atenienses de Manatí, both holding a 4-1 record with 12 points.

The Women’s Superior Volleyball League action continues Saturday, February 1, with three matches:

Caguas visits Juncos at 8:30 pm

Guaynabo visits Santurce at 8:12 pm

Manatí visits Naranjtio at 8:00 pm

MANATÍ, Puerto Rico, January 29, 2025. – In the only match on the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) schedule, the Atenienses de Manatí, last season’s runners-up, claimed victory in four sets (25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20) over the defending champions, Cangrejeras de Santurce, at the Juan Aubín Cruz Coliseum.

With the win, the Atenienses earned three points, improving their record to 4-1 and accumulating 12 points, tying for first place with the Criollas de Caguas, who also have 12 points and four wins but remain undefeated.

Santurce, which did not add any points, now holds a 1-3 record with three accumulated points, remaining in fourth place in the standings.

With the match tied at one set apiece, both teams entered the final stretch of the third set evenly matched. Manatí reached set point first at 24-23 with an ace from Juliana Askew.

After another tie, Manatí sealed the set 26-24 with two consecutive attacks, one from zone four and another through the middle.

Manatí secured the fourth set early, reaching the technical timeout with an 8-4 lead thanks to a block by Kjersti Strong on Andrea Rangel, who attacked from the back row.

For the remainder of the set, the runners-up displayed a highly organized and defensive game. They reached the second technical timeout with a 16-10 lead following a missed serve by the visitors.

The Atenienses arrived at set point with a comfortable 24-16 lead after a service error by Andrea Fuentes and sealed the victory at 25-20 following another service error by the Cangrejeras, this time from Helena Grozer.

The top scorers for the winning team were Karla Santos with 21 points, followed by Tristin Savage and Chareika Carrión with 16 points each, and Kjersti Strong with 15.

For Santurce, Andrea Rangel, Lindsay Stalzer, and Helena Grozer contributed 25, 12, and 11 points, respectively.

Manatí outperformed Santurce in attacks 63 to 45, digs 91 to 86, receptions 54 to 44, aces 5 to 3, and assists 35 to 23. Both teams finished with 11 successful blocks.

LVSF action continues Thursday, January 30, with two matches. The Changas de Naranjito will visit the Valencianas de Juncos at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos, marking the home opener for the Valencianas at 8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the undefeated Criollas de Caguas will travel to Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum to face the Mets de Guaynabo (0-2, 0 points) at 8:00 p.m.

NARANJITO,Puerto Rico, January 26, 2025. – On Sunday night in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF), matches concluded in straight sets for the second consecutive evening.

At the legendary Gelito Ortega Court, the Changas de Naranjito returned to the winning path, defeating the Mets de Guaynabo with scores of 25-14, 25-14, and 25-23.

The winning offense was led by Adanna Rollins with 17 points, 15 from attacks and 2 from blocks. She was followed by Genesis Collazo with 15 points and Taylor Trammel with 12.

With the victory, Naranjito improves to 2-2 in this young season, accumulating 6 points, while the Mets de Guaynabo remain winless and no points after two matches.

In the third set, the Mets couldn’t capitalize on a slim 22-20 lead, which quickly disappeared after a 3-0 run by the Changas. The run included an overpass from the Mets that allowed Genesis Collazo to attack effectively against their block to take the lead.

The set saw one more tie before Naranjito blocked Legna Hernández to reach set point, prompting the Mets to call a timeout. On the subsequent play, the Changas secured the win with a powerful attack by Adanna Rollins from position four.

For Guaynabo, their offensive efforts were led by reinforcements Rebecca Latham and Savanna Kjolhede, who scored 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Naranjito outperformed Guaynabo in attacks (40-30), blocks (13-11), aces (3-0), digs (62-59), and assists (21-14). Guaynabo led in receptions (32-23).

Atenienses Secure Back-to-Back Wins

The Atenienses de Manatí handed the Valencianas de Juncos their third loss of the season in as many outings, defeating them at the Juan Aubin Cruz Coliseum in Manatí with scores of 25-15, 25-22, and 25-18.

Manatí excelled in attacks (41-31), aces (6-0), digs (53-46), and assists (18-13). Juncos led in blocks (4-3) and receptions (36-29).

It was the second consecutive victory for the runner-up Atenienses, who now hold a 3-1 record with 9 points, placing them second in the standings.

The winning offense saw Dariana Hollingsworth and Karla Santos each score 14 points. For Juncos (0-3 and 0 points), Jaelyn Hodge contributed 11 points, all from attacks.

Criollas Stay Undefeated

The Criollas de Caguas delivered another outstanding performance in the blocking department, amassing 10 blocks to secure their fourth win of the season. They remain at the top of the standings after defeating the defending champion, Cangrejeras de Santurce, 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-16) at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.

With the victory, Caguas has now won 9 consecutive sets after dropping the first set of their second match of the season.

Caguas dominated Santurce in attacks (40-27), blocks (10-4), aces (6-4), digs (72-57), and assists (17-12). Santurce led in receptions (38-20).

The Criollas’ offensive efforts were led by Kristin Lux, Alba Hernández, and Sofía Victoriá, who scored 13, 11, and 10 points, respectively.

For Santurce, no players reached double digits. The team remains with 3 accumulated points and a 1-2 record.

The Women’s Superior Volleyball League action resumes on Wednesday, January 29, when the Cangrejeras de Santurce visit the Atenienses de Manatí at the Juan Aubin Cruz Coliseum at 8:30 PM.