El Salvador earns second victory by defeating Belize
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 11, 2023 - El Salvador had no trouble
defeating Belize 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-14) to start the sixth day of
the XXII AFECAVOL Women’s Senior Central American Cup at the Alexis
Arguello Sports Complex.
Both, El Salvador and Belize have a 2-3 win-loss record and 12 points.
El Salvador led in attacks 41-24, in service points 8-6, and Belize had
a slim 3-2 advantage in blocking 3-2. El Salvador committed 15 unforced
errors, while Belize totaled 24.
María Jiménez Hunter was the top scorer for El Salvador with 15 points,
and for Belize, Nissan Martínez scored 13.
El Salvador will face Panama at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and Belize will
take on Nicaragua at 6:30 p.m.
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QUOTES
Adriana Flores, captain of El Salvador: “Each team is played
differently, each one has a different strategy, and that’s the rhythm of
the game. Today we were calmer, but always with that bittersweet taste
because we expected a different result throughout the tournament, and
right now it’s not a loss, it’s all about adding points, being calm and
confident in what we are doing”.
María Jiménez Hunter, top scorer of El Salvador: “We came with the
mindset of putting on a better performance than last time, trusting in
our coaching staff and our abilities. I think we were prepared to do
better, but something worked against us, I don’t know if it was nerves,
pressure, something affected us, and for this match, we prepared on our
day off, and things went well”. |