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TEPIC, Nayarit, Mexico, July 12, 2022.- Cuba
with an exciting five-set win 3-2 (25-20, 28-26,
20-25, 23-25, 15-11) over the United States to
improve 2-0 at the Men’s NORCECA Final Six Pan
American Cup at the Amado Nervo Auditorium of
Tepic, Nayarit.
The United States came back strong after falling
in the first two sets to extend the action to a
tie-break won by Cuba.
Cuba led 63-47 in attacks and 5-3 in aces.
United States held a comfortable 14-8 margin in
blocks. Cuba scored on 35 points from U.S.
errors but handed out 43.
Opposite hitter Jesus Herrera of Cuba scored a
match-high of 20 points on 18 kills and two
blocks, outside hitter and team captain Miguel
Angel Lopez followed with 19 points on 18 kills
and once ace, and middle blocker Roamy Alonso
contributed with 13 points.
Opposite hitter Francesco Sani topped the United
States with 17 points on 15 kills and two aces,
outside hitter Kyle McCauley contributed with 15
points on 11 kills, three blocks and one ace;
middle blocker Nyerovwome Omene and outside
hitter Brett Wildman added 11 and 10 points
respectively.
On Wednesday Cuba will meet Canada and United
States plays Puerto Rico.
Miguel Angel Lopez, Captain of Cuba:
“It was a complicated match, it depended on our
game. From the third set onward our game stopped
to go smoothly as it was in the first two sets.
The key was the concentration to come out with
the victory. This is just our second match, and
we are adapting to the condition of the court
and the surroundings. Now we must study Canada
and rest”.
Kyle McCauley, Outside hitter of United States:
“We have a lot of trust in everyone coming in,
we had some great serves, also our blocking did
well.
We fought hard the entire match”. |
