Colombia Wins 3-0 Against Venezuela

COLIMA, Mexico, August 6, 2025.- Colombia defeated Venezuela in consecutive sets 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-16) at the XXII Pan American Volleyball Cup in Colima, Mexico.

With the victory, Colombia ends Group B with a 3-1 record, while Venezuela has one win and two losses.

Colombia outscored 52-31 in attacks and 3-1 in serves, while both teams had 7 blocks.

Laura Grajales led the scorers for Colombia with 18 points, followed by Ana Karina Olaya and Valerin Carabali with 16 and 13 points, respectively.

For Venezuela, Meriyen Serrano had 8 points and Aleoscar Blanco added 6 more.

Guilherme Schmitz, Colombia’s coach: "It was a very good match, we relaxed at times when we had a large lead, but Venezuela closed in on us and we had some difficulties, but the important thing is that we got the win. Now it's time to rest and prepare the team for the next match."

Adrian Fiorenza, Venezuela’s coach: "It was clear that Colombia is at a higher level, however, we fought hard, especially when we came back in the second set when we were very behind, and I think the team will improve. We still have a long way to go, but it's proven that we're making progress every day, so soon we'll be ready to compete with opponents of that level."