Cuba Wins NORCECA Bronze Medal Against Canada

ANAHEIM, California, September 21, 2007.- The Cuban National Volleyball Team came back from Thursday’s difficult semifinal loss to Puerto Rico to defeat Canada 3-0 (38-36, 25-21, 25-22) on Friday to win the bronze medal at the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship on Friday at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

 

Cuba finishes the tournament with a 5-1 record. Canada finishes at 3-3 with two losses to Cuba and one to the United States.

 

Cuba’s Raydel Corrales led all scorers with 20 points, Oreol Camejo scored 14 points, Rolando Jurquin added 12, Odelvis Dominico Speek tallied 10 points and Robertlandy Simon chipped in 9 points.

 

Canada was led by Frederic Winters with 14 points, Dallas Soonias chipped in 12 points, Daniel Lewis contributed 10 points and Murray Grapentine added 8.