Brazil rolled past USA and moved to the final

 

COLIMA, Mexico, June 28, 2007.- Brazil rolled past USA in straight sets and advanced to the championship match of the Sixth Annual Women’s Pan American Cup.

 

The young Brazilians displayed a tight defense combined with thunderous spikes in winning 25-15, 25-15, 25-18. They will meet in the gold medal match against the winner of Cuba and Dominican Republic in the other semi final.

 

The Brazilians had 13 blocks with Camila Monteiro and Malu Silva leading the way with 5 and 4 respectively. Natalia Pereira had 15 points, Silvana Papini 14, Monteiro 11 and Silva 9. American Cassandra Busse scored 10.

 

“We played spectacular volleyball and executed all the fundamentals,” said Luizomar Moura, the Brazilian coach. “I am very proud of our girls who showed a great heart.”

 

“We were under pressure all the time,” said Lang Ping, the USA coach. “They served, blocked and hit well and we could not do anything.”

 

“They played great, is all I have to say, congratulations,” said Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, the captain of USA.