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TULSA, Oklahoma, USA, July 18, 2022 – Puerto
Rico used strong serving and passing to win the
first set before Brazil turned things around and
won 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-21) in their
first pool play match of the Girls U19 Pan
American Cup on Monday at the Cox Business
Convention Center in Tulsa.
Brazil (1-0) will play Dominican Republic (1-0)
on Tuesday.
Puerto Rico (0-1) will face Costa Rica (0-1).
All matches are being livestreamed on
https://www.ballertv.com/events/2022-norceca-girls-u19-pan-american-cup.
Brazil led the match in attacks (52-44) and
Puerto Rico led in aces (9-6). The teams tied in
blocks (6-6). Brazil scored 30 points on Puerto
Rico’s errors while committing 22.
Four Brazil players scored in double figures.
Brazil outside hitter and Team Captain Vittoria
Kuehne led all scorers with 18 points on 18
attacks.
Puerto Rico was led by opposite Grace Lopez who
scored 15 points on nine kills, two blocks and
four aces. Outside hitter Destiny Skerrett added
11.
Brazil Head Coach Hylmer do Nascimento Dias: We
started the first set a little nervous, playing
high and low. It’s normal because of their ages.
We hope that during the competition, we can grow
up and improve.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, coach of Puerto Rico: “In
the first set our serves and good reception
created problems to them but we could not do it
in the second and third. In the fourth set our
reaction was too late against a tall and strong
team.
We need to keep the focus.” |
