Costa Rica once again won the Women’s Central American Cup 

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, August 19, 2006.- Costa Rica defeated Guatemala 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-16) and won the Women’s Central American Crown for eight consecutive year and eleventh time in the fourteen years of the event history.

The Costa Ricans finished the competition with a 5-0 record and won the 15 sets they played along the way. Guatemala ended with 4-1 mark good for the silver medal and the bronze went to Nicaragua (3-2).

Verania Willis, the Captain of Costa Rica, was the Most Valuable Player and the best spiker and Nicaraguan Heidy Trana was the best scorer.

Costa Rican Karen Cope earned the honors as best blocker, Nicaraguan Mireyines Tellez was the best setter and Honduran Claudia Elvir picked up the medal as best server. Guatemalan Walda Maldonado was awarded as best reveiver, digger and libero of the event.

In the other two matches of the last day, Nicaragua beat Panama 3-0 (25-10, 25-17 y 25-23) and Honduras defeated El Salvador 3-0 (25-14, 25-11 y 25-22).

The final ranking was as follows:

Costa Rica (5-0), Guatemala (4-1), Nicaragua (3-2). Panama (1-4), Honduras (1-4), El Salvador (1-4).