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May 19,
2013
Richard Smith earns MVP honors in Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica’s Richard Smith,
whose explosive spikes carried his team to the victory at the
NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament, earned the honors as
Most Valuable Player of the competition.
Smith finished the event with 79 points for an average of 19.75
per game, second only to the top scorer Darwin Colina of Curacao
who finished with 86 points.
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May 19,
2013
Costa Rica earns ticket to NORCECA third round of qualifiers
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica scored a 25-22,
25-22, 19-25, 25-15 over hosts Aruba on Sunday night to advance
to the third round of NORCECA qualifiers towards the 2014 FIVB
Men’s World Championship in Poland.
The NORCECA eighth-ranked Costa Ricans.
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May 19,
2013
Curacao finishes third in NORCECA Group L
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May
19, 2013 – Curacao beat Antigua & Barbuda in straight sets
(25-22, 25-17, 25-19) on Sunday evening for third place of the
NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament of the 2014 FIVB Men’s
World Championship at Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in
Oranjestad.
Once again Darwin
Colina was the top scorer for Curacao.
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May 19,
2013
Costa Rica beat Aruba in warm-up match
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica defeated Aruba in
straight-sets (25-15, 25-12, 25-19) in the last match of the
preliminary round of the NORCECA Second Round Group L
Tournament, a qualifier to the 2014 FIVB Men’s World
Championship in Poland.
Costa Rica finished with a 3-0 win-loss record and a total of 13
points while Aruba concluded at 2-1 and 7 points.
The contest served as a fine-tuner for both sides scheduled.
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May 19,
2013
Curacao claims first victory
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Curacao defeated Antigua &
Barbuda in straight sets (25-11, 25-17, 25-19) in the first
match of Sunday in the NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament
of the 2014 Men’s FIVB World Championship at Centro Deportivo
Betico Croes in Oranjestad.
Curacao finished the preliminary phase with a 1-2 win-loss
record while the losers remained winless in three outings. Both
teams will meet again on Sunday evening in the consolation match
for third place.
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May 18,
2013
Aruba grabs sensational victory over Curacao
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Aruba scored a sensational
victory in five sets over Curacao (20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 27-25,
15-13) to secure a spot against Costa Rica in the finals of the
NORCECA Second Round Group L Tournament of the 2014 FIVB Men’s
World Championship.
The home team, supported by a cheering crowd, was able to erase
one 9-13 deficit in the tie-breaker to claim the win.
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May 18,
2013
Costa Rica scores second victory
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Costa Rica subdued Antigua &
Barbuda in four sets (26-28, 25-17, 25-18, 25-20) for its second
triumph in as many outings in the NORCECA Second Round Group L
of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship on Saturday evening.
After a long battle in the first set, Costa Rica dominated the
actions for the rest of the encounter despite periods of
inconsistency.
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May 18,
2013
Aruba recovers to win over Antigua & Barbuda
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – Aruba overcame Antigua &
Barbuda in four sets (17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21) in the second
match of day one of the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the 2014
Men’s FIVB World Championship on Saturday.
Aruba next plays Curacao in a battle of neighbor islands while
Antigua & Barbuda meets
Costa Rica
in Saturday’s second session.
Eargenell De Cuba led the home team with 23 points.
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May 18,
2013
Costa Rica prevails against tough Curacao
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 18, 2013 – NORCECA eighth-ranked Costa
Rica defeated Curacao 25-19, 27-29, 25-17, 28-26 on Saturday
morning in the opening match of the NORCECA Second Round Group L
of the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship on Saturday morning at
Centro Deportivo Betico Croes in Oranjestad.
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May 17,
2013
Coaches sound plenty optimistic before the start in Aruba
Oranjestad, Aruba, May 17, 2013 – On the eve of the start of the
action at the NORCECA Second Round Group L of the FIVB Men’s
World Championship, the coaches of the four participating teams
displayed confidence as they analyzed their chances of advancing
to next year’s third and final round.
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May 17,
2013
Mohammed praises efforts of Aruban organizers
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 17, 2013 – The Centro Deportivo Betico
Croes in Oranjestad, with a seating capacity of 1,500
spectators, will be the competition venue for the NORCECA Second
Round Group L of the FIVB Men’s World Championship on May 18-19.
The members of the control committee for the competition made an
inspection visit on Friday.
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May 14,
2013
NORCECA Road to Poland continues in Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 14, 2013 – The second round of NORCECA
qualifiers towards the FIVB 2014 Men’s World Championship in
Poland continues in Oranjestad, Aruba with the second four-team
event of the year on May 18-19. The NORCECA Group L will see
teams from Antigua & Barbuda, Costa Rica, Curacao and hosts
Aruba battling for one spot to next year’s third and final phase
of tournaments.
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