Changas, Atenienses, and Criollas Earn Three Points

NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, February 13, 2025. – The Changas de Naranjito, Atenienses de Manatí, and Criollas de Caguas each secured three points in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF).

At the legendary Gelito Ortega court, the Changas de Naranjito defeated the Valencianas de Juncos 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20), moving up to fourth place in the standings. This marked the seventh loss of eight matches for the Valencianas, placing them at the bottom of the standings with a 2-7 record and six points.

The Changas, now at 3-6 with nine points, were led offensively by Génesis Collazo and Adanna Rollins, who each contributed 13 points. Taylor Trammel followed with 10 points.

Naranjito outperformed Juncos in digs (47-43), while Juncos led in assists (16-14). Both teams were tied in attacks (39), blocks (8), and aces (7).

Atenienses Overcome Cangrejeras

At the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, the visiting Atenienses de Manatí defeated the Cangrejeras de Santurce 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 26-24, 25-20).

Manatí outperformed Santurce in attacks (60-52), blocks (12-10), aces (6-5), digs (104-99), receptions (59-51), and assists (30-18).

Karla Santos, Dariana Hollingsworth, Chareika Carrión, and Tristin Savage led the winning team with 27, 19, 11, and 10 points, respectively.

For Santurce, Andrea Rangel scored 19 points, while Neira Ortiz and Helena Grozer each added 15 points, and Gina Prososki contributed 13.

The Atenienses remain in second place with a 7-3 record and 22 points, while Santurce holds third place at 4-5 with 12 points.

Criollas Win Rematch Against Mets

The Criollas de Caguas avenged their only loss of the season, handed to them by the Mets, by defeating them 3-1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-11).

With the match tied at one set apiece, the Criollas had a strong start in the third set, taking a 7-1 lead and securing the first technical timeout at 8-2 with a successful attack from French player Julie Oliveira Souza. They also won the second technical timeout 16-6 after a failed attack by Rebecca Latham.

From that point on, it was all Caguas, including the next set, where they recorded 21 blocks compared to just nine by the visitors.

Both teams ended the match tied in attacks (42), blocks (4), and assists (18). The Mets had the edge in digs (86-85) and receptions (35-24).

Diana Reyes led the Criollas' offense with 16 points,11 on attacks, four on blocks, and one ace. She was joined by Sofía Victoriá (15), Julie Oliveira Souza (14), and Alba Hernández (12), who registered eight blocks.

For the Mets, Rebecca Latham was the top scorer with 22 points.

Caguas remains at the top of the standings with an 8-1 record and 24 points, while the Mets drop to fifth place with a 3-5 record and eight points.