Criollas Return to Second Place with Four-Set Victory

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, March 8, 2026. – The closing of the eighth week in the Women’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSF) saw the Criollas de Caguas claim a 3-1 victory (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23) over the Atenienses de Manatí at Coliseo Roger Mendoza.

With the win, the Criollas snapped a three-match losing streak and moved up to second place in the standings after earning three points.

In the fourth set, Caguas took the lead at the second technical timeout, 16-15, following a service error by Emily Elliot. In the final stretch, the Criollas broke a 19-19 tie with a zone-four spike by Valeria Flores, followed by an attack violation by Karla Santos from the back row.

Then, a zone-two attack by Elliot that hit the net and another offensive error by the Atenienses pushed the score to 23-19. The Criollas reached set point at 24-22 with Génesis Collazo scoring from zone two and sealed the set and the match 25-23 with a quick attack by Diana Reyes.

Caguas’ offense was led by Jenaisya Moore and Reyes with 19 and 13 points, respectively. For Manatí, Elliot led all scorers with 32 points (31 attacks and one ace), followed by Santos with 21.

With the victory, Caguas improved to a 9-10 record and 29 total points, moving ahead of Pinkin de Corozal, who dropped to third place with a 9-8 record and 27 points.

The Cangrejeras de Santurce remain the undefeated leaders of the tournament 16-0 with 45 points. The Atenienses stay in fourth place with a 7-11 record and 21 accumulated points.

Week nine of the LVSF begins Tuesday, March 10, when the Cangrejeras de Santurce visit the Leonas de Ponce at Cancha Salvador Dijols at 8:00 p.m.