Criollas Prevail in Caguas and Regain the Lead in LVSF Semifinal B

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, April 14, 2026.- The Criollas de Caguas made the most of their home court at the Roger Mendoza Vidal Coliseum and regained control of Semifinal Series B of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF) with a commanding 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-18) victory over the Leonas de Ponce in the third match.

With the win, Caguas moves back into the lead in the best-of-seven series, where the first team to reach four victories advances to the championship round. The series will continue this Thursday at the Pachín Vicéns Auditorium starting at 8:00 p.m.

The match was essentially decided in the opening set, when Ponce couldn’t hold on to a 17-11 lead following a block by Jenselyn Morales on Temi Thomas-Ailara. Caguas responded with a 9-3 run to tie the score at 20, capitalizing on an attacking error by Sherridan Atkinson.

After the final tie at 25, Caguas closed out the set thanks to two consecutive errors by the Leonas: an attack error by Claire Chaussee from zone four and a double contact called by head referee David Reyes.

From that point on, the home team kept control and handled the next two sets without major difficulty to secure the straight-sets victory.

Caguas made the difference at the net with a 10-4 advantage in blocks and also led in service aces 6-2. Both teams recorded 37 kills, while Ponce led in digs (56-50), receptions (39-30), and sets (27-9).

The Criollas’ offense was led by Temi Thomas-Ailara with 15 points, followed by Diana Reyes with 12 and Jenaisya Moore with 10. For Leonas, Jenselyn Morales led the way with 10 points.

The other semifinal series between Santurce and Juncos remains on hold as the reconsideration request submitted by Santurce’s management is under review. The final decision will be key in determining the schedule leading up to the championship series.