Puerto Rico advance to match against Mexico

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, July 25, 2010 – Puerto Rico advanced to a decisive match against Mexico for the top position in Pool B of the men’s volleyball tournament at the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games by defeating Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-21) on Sunday.

Enrique Escalante led Puerto Rico with 9 points while Victor Rivera, Roberto Muñiz and Hector Soto each recorded 7 tallies. Trinidadian Nolan Tash scored a match-high 12 points and Marc Honore added 8.

“We played with a lot of intensity and less errors than the day before,” Puerto Rico’s coach Carlos Cardona said. “We are in a transition period with changes in our game so we still need to adjust. Mexico is a good team with experience and youth and they are also in a process of change in their game.”

“Their experience of Puerto Rico and the noisy crowd were factors,” Barbados’ coach Gideon Dickson commented. “We hit the ball hard but the defense of Puerto Rico was committed and they did a great job with a lot of discipline.”