Changos Rise Again at Home and Halt Their Losing Streak

NARANJITO, Puerto Rico, November 18, 2025. – Tuesday’s action in the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) featured the Changos de Naranjito, Caribes de San Sebastián, and Cafeteros de Yauco, all of whom emerged victorious in their respective matchups.

At the legendary Gelito Ortega court, the Changos staged an epic comeback after dropping the first two sets to the Mets de Guaynabo, forcing a decisive fifth set, which they edged out 15-13 to snap a seven-match losing streak.

With the win, Naranjito earned two points, while the Mets took one. Both teams now hold a 2-8 record and 8 points, tied for sixth place along with the Gigantes de Adjuntas, who fell earlier tonight to the Caribes.

In the decisive set, the Changos leaned on the offense of Clarke Godbold, who finished with 31 points (27 attacks, 1 block, and 3 aces). The set shifted in favor of the home team after a service error by Matt West, putting the score at 12-9 — a lead Naranjito never relinquished.

Match point arrived at 14-10 after a deflected attack from zone four by Juan C. Ribas. Although Guaynabo responded with a 3-0 run, Godbold sealed the victory with a powerful spike from zone two that extinguished the Mets’ hopes.

In addition to Clarke Godbold’s 31 points, Naranjito also saw strong offensive performances from Cole Gillis with 18 points and Jackson Rivera with 13.

For Guaynabo, Inovel Romero led the way with 26 points.

The set scores were 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, and 15-13.

In other results, the Caribes de San Sebastián swept the Gigantes de Adjuntas with scores of 25-23, 25-23, and 25-15 at the Rafael Llull court. With this victory, the Caribes strengthen their position at the top of the standings with a 9-1 record and 24 accumulated points.

Adjuntas, meanwhile, drops to 2-8 and 8 points, tying for sixth place with the Mets and Changos. For the Caribes, Pelegrín Vargas stood out with 17 points and Johan León added 11. In a losing effort, William Rivera led the Gigantes with 8 points.

Meanwhile, at the Raúl “Pipote” Oliveras Coliseum in Yauco, the Cafeteros swept the Patriotas de Lares with scores of 25-22, 25-22, and 25-16.

With this result, Yauco picked up three points to tie the Plataneros de Corozal for third place, both holding a 7-3 record and 18 points.

Lares earned no points and, despite maintaining a 7-3 record, remains in second place with 20 points.

For the Cafeteros, Brandon Rattray shined with 12 points, followed by Iván Fernández and Juan Felipe Castañeda with 11 points apiece. For Lares, Jair Santiago and Garrett Muagututia contributed 10 points each.