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 Mexico
beats Trinidad & Tobago in Pool A
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 27, 2010 –
Mexico claimed a 25-16, 25-7, 25-11 victory
against Trinidad & Tobago in action
corresponding to Pool A of NORCECA Girls’ Youth
Championship.
The Mexicans, first ranked in NORCECA, relied on
their strong and accurate serves to subdue the
very athletic Trinidadians. The winners
outscored their opponents 9-0 in serves and 10-5
in blocks.
Samantha Bricio led Mexico with 15 points and
Gabriela Zazueta and Gabriela Nieto contributed
10 and 9 points respectively. Channon Thompson
tallied 14 for the losers.
“We started slowly but went from less to more,”
said Alicia Castro, the Mexican captain.
“Finally we caught our rhythm and the serves
were the key for us.”
“We have been working hard and we are well
prepared,” said Jose Bernal, the head coach.
“The game of volleyball starts with the serve
and that’s our main weapon. To play against a
tall team like Trinidad & Tobago is a challenge
we always enjoy.”
Arianne Matthew, the captain of Trinidad &
Tobago: “We had ups and downs but we enjoyed
playing against Mexico.”
Head coach Macsood Ali: “The Mexicans have very
tough serves but at the same time my team is
very young and willing to learn. We are going to
win two or three matches before the tournament
is over.”
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