Belize with strong performance in the 20th Central American U21 Women's
Championship
Belize City, Belize, July 17, 2024.- In a one-sided match, Belize
defeated Honduras 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-13), to maintain their strong
performance with two victories and zero losses in the 20th Central
American U21 Women's Championship.
For Honduras, it was their first setback of the event, as they did not
play on the first day.
Belize clearly dominated the match, imposing their superior attack,
which suppressed the opponent's momentum, they established a clear
advantage of 16-5 in the first set before Honduras responded.
Belize was dominant in attack points 40 to 14 and in serves 10-3,
although they committed 25 unforced errors compared to 23 from Honduras,
who also had a slight advantage in block points 4-2.
In offense, Belizean captain Gareth Bruce scored 17 points, 15 on attack
and two on serves, while Nissan Martínez contributed 10 points, nine on
attacks and one serve.
For Honduras, Victoria Aparicio and Nicole Velásquez each finished with
seven points. Aparicio had five on attacks, one on blocks, and one
serve, while Velásquez had five on attack and two on serves.
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Regarding the victory, Belize captain Gareth Bruce stated: “We were
focused on doing our best work, we had the energy, for us this game was
great, we are focused on always keeping the same spirit in every
match.”
Meanwhile, Honduras captain Mónica Velásquez said: “As a team, we did a
good job within our capabilities. It’s true that there are many areas we
can improve. I must congratulate my teammates because for many, this is
their first national team and many of them are very young, even for this
U21 age-group.” |