Guatemala beats St. Kitts & Nevis in straight sets

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 8, 2013 - Guatemala defeated St. Kitts & Nevis in straight sets 25-13, 25-14, 25-10 in their debut on Saturday at the NORCECA second-round Group L tournament of the 2014 Women’s FIVB World Championship at Alfonso Gordillo Gymnasium.

Guatemala’s first outing was led by Rut Gomez with 20 points while Diana Arias and Blanca Ocaña contributed with 11 and 10 respectively.

The hosts took control of the match from start to finish with advantages of 6-2 in blocking and 9-0 in aces.

Diana Arias, Captain of Guatemala said: “Our strongest asset is the confidence that everyone will do his job and mainly the support that we have from the technical staff.”

St. Kitts’ captain, Antoinette Henry indicated: “I’m sure we’ll bring our game to the court as soon as we get adjusted and we’re excited to be here. As every team here, this is the first time we face each other.”

“I am honored to be the coach of Guatemala’s senior team, this is a very talented group,” expressed David Aldana, who added: “Our opponent showed power as we expected”.

Steadroy “Star” Collins, Coach of St. Kitts & Nevis, spoke about the long trip his team had. “We arrived at midnight and we didn’t perform in our best condition. There are two matches still ahead and we’re motivated to reach the final match.”