|
Colombia
won
bronze medal
HAVANA,
Cuba, March 23,
2013
-
Colombia
defeated Peru
in three sets
(25-22,
25-16,
25-21)
to win
the bronze medal
in the
U20
Women's Pan
American
Cup.
The Colombians
were better
in attack
points
(35-30),
blocks (11-7)
and service winners
(6-2).
Melissa
Reid
(13),
Danna
Escobar
(11)
and Yvonne
Montano
(10)
were
the best
for
Colombia
while
Peruvians Andrea
Urrutia
and Angela
Leyva
each had 8 points.
The Brazilian
Mauro
Marasciulo,
coach of
Colombia,
expressed
his joy for stepping on the
the podium.
"My
team came
to train
without
previous
matches and
even going through
difficulties we grew up during this Cup,
which served as the
first step in preparation
towards the world championship.”
Meanwhile
Natalia
Malaga,
coach of Peru,
expressed
her disappointment
with the outcome
of his team and
stated: "This
event
has given me a
vision of what
to do
towards the world
championship and
which players
have earned
the right to
represent
the country well." |
