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Suriname overcomes resilient Bahamas

 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 1, 2018– After a convincing first set win for host Suriname against Bahamas at 25-12, Bahamas bounced back and maintain the lead for some parts of the second set but eventually losing 23-25. Suriname ended the game with a 25-19 win in the third set in the 17th CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Women’s Championship here tonight at the Ismay van Wilgen Sport Hall, in Suriname.

 

Melinda Bastian, was the top scorer for team Bahamas leading with 10 points for her outside hitting attacks, while her opponent Sandrina Hunsel had 19 successful spikes and two services aces to top score for Suriname.

 

Bahamas team captain Brittany Bonamy was overwhelmed by her team performance even though they did not win the game. “My team had great fighting spirit and our blocking and passing but we were unable to convert sufficient attacks to points.  We now must concentrate on our next game which is the final group match.”

 

Covance Mortimer, Bahamas Head coach who arrived early in the morning was able to motivate his team to an acceptable performance stating. “there were too many mental mistakes and lapses. Hurdles at crucial points must be overcome to improve performance for our next match against Barbados” he commented.

 

Cheryl Burnnings, Suriname Captain said “ another great win to secure the final position match. We played better against Barbados but it was equally good victory.  Our passing was not good in the second set and that caused us some difficulties but we were able to regroup and win the set.”

 

Suriname Eric Aikman – “the match was a good preparation for our upcoming game against Trinidad and Tobago. Bahamas played well and we had the opportunity for our players to respond to the challenge.

 

The format of this tournament is a round robin with the top two teams playing the finals for the gold medal and the 3rd and 4th ranked will play for the bronze medal. The tournament will end on Monday 2nd July 2018.