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Changos Earn First Win of the Season by Defeating
the Adjuntas Gigantes
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico – October 25, 2025 – In the only match played
Saturday night in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM), the
Naranjito Changos swept the Adjuntas Gigantes in straight sets at
the Rafael Llull court, securing all three points available from the
encounter.
The set scores were 25-20, 27-25, and 25-21.
With this victory, Naranjito improves its record to 1-1 with a total
of 4 points, moving into first place in this young season.
Meanwhile, the Adjuntas Gigantes dropped to 0-2 with only 1 point
accumulated.
The second set was the most competitive. After taking the opening
set, the visiting Changos faced a dramatic finish. Adjuntas reached
set point first (24-23) following a spike by Cristian Encarnación
from position four but failed to close it out. After two consecutive
ties, Naranjito sealed the set with back-to-back points—one from an
Encarnación error and another from a back-row attack by
Goldball—taking a 2-0 lead.
In the third set, the Changos pulled ahead 14-9 thanks to a
left-handed attack from Sebastián Negrón from position two. However,
Adjuntas narrowed the gap to 16-17 after a quick hit through the
middle by Heriberto Maldonado and an attacking error by Goldball
that tied the score. In the final stretch, Naranjito managed to
contain the home team’s offense, capitalizing on several unforced
errors to secure the win.
Set point came at 24-20 for Naranjito after another attack error by
Encarnación. The match ended 25-21 with a successful quick attack
through the middle by Ángel Rivera.
Offensively, Clarke Goldball, Sebastián Negrón, and Colton Cowell
each scored 15 points for the Changos. For Adjuntas, Cristian
Encarnación also tallied 15 points.
Naranjito outperformed Adjuntas in attacks (41-36), service aces
(6-3), and digs (38-34). The Gigantes led in receptions (34-30) and
assists (21-13). Both teams finished with five successful blocks.
Scheduled matches for Sunday, October 26:
- Lares vs. Carolina – 6:00 p.m.
- Corozal vs. Guaynabo – 5:00 p.m.
- San Sebastián vs. Yauco – 7:00 p.m. | 
