Honduras determined to place seventh

GATINEAU, Canada, August 19, 2010 – Honduras fended off a strong effort by Martinique on Thursday to win the second consolation quarterfinal 25-21, 25-23, 25-21 at the NORCECA junior men’s volleyball championships.

With the win, Honduras will face rival Guatemala for seventh place on Friday.  Martinique heads to the ninth place match against St. Lucia.

Josue Carbajal Vargas led the Honduras attack with 17 points while Jorge Riveral Murillo added 10. Yves Vadeleux led all scorers with 20 points while Emmanuel Aglae and Boris Zeline added 11 each.

‘’To win two matches here, we are proud of ourselves,’’ said Carbajal.  ‘’This victory is for the players and all of Honduras. We plan to give everything we have against Guatemala.’’

Martinique continued be a pesky opponent and were competitive in every set.  Still, coach Eddy Salomon felt the result could have been more impressive.

‘’I am bit disappointed because our guys didn’t play up to their potential,’’ said Salomon.  ‘’I think they are starting to feel some fatigue and getting ready for a big tournament is something we need to work on more.’’