Cuba crushed Trinidad & Tobago

ANAHEIM, California, September 16, 2007.-  Cuba opened the 2007 NORCECA Men's Continental Championship with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-19) victory over Trinidad & Tobago in 1 hour, 4 minutes on Sunday afternoon at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

Pedro Iznaga Ortiz paced Cuba with 14 points via 13 kills on 16 errorless swings to go with a block. Robertlandy Simon Aties added 10 points with seven kills on seven attacks, two blocks and an ace. Oreol Camejo Durruthy totaled three aces for Cuba as part of an eight-point performance.

Nolan Tash led Trinidad & Tobago with 14 points, all on kills from 32 attacks. Sean Morrison added eight points in the loss.

Cuban Head Coach Orlando Samuels thought his team could have played better and played down to the level of the young team from Trinidad and Tobago.

Cuba produced a 65 kill percentage in the victory while out-blocking Trinidad & Tobago 6-2.