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CALLAO, Peru, June 19, 2015 - Colombia edged Peru in five sets
3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11) in a qualification match
for the 7-10 positions of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan
American Cup on Friday at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao.
Amanda Coneo was the main offensive weapon for the Colombian
side with 25 points. Cindy Ramirez (14), Maria Martinez (13),
Ivonne Montano (11) and Yeisy Soto (10) stood out for the
winners.
Angela Leyva and Maguilaura Frias had 25 and 20 points,
respectively, for Peru. Mirtha Uribe added 13 in the losing
effort.
María Marín, captain of Colombia: “We were behind in the score
but we came back to win. Peru is a strong team and the victory
could have been for either of the teams. We are very glad
because step by step our plans are coming through.”
Clarivett Yllescas, captain of Peru: “It is painful losing at
home, especially because we were close to winning. We need to
keep our heads up because there are a lot of competitions this
year. We need to keep working to offer joy to the Peruvians who
deserve it.”
Mauro Marasciulo, coach of Peru: “Unfortunately we couldn’t take
advantage of the opportunities in the third set. In the
tie-breaker we made mistakes and we lost the match. I don’t have
any critics to my players. Our process is in its first year and
we need to keep working.”
Eduardo Guillaume, coach of Colombia: “It was a tough match and
at the beginning we couldn’t practice our game. From the third
set on we reduced our errors and improved the block and defense
relation. Our players were able to overcome a difficult
situation.” |
