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Belize City, July 12, 2022.- Honduras began its
title defense with a 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25,
22-25, 15-9) victory over El Salvador, which
battled more than two hours, but it was not
enough at the start of the XIX U21 Central
American Women's Volleyball Championship.
Gabriela Aceituno with 23 points and 13 from
Natalia Reyes were the best for Honduras, while
El Salvador had a good production of four
players, Daniela López and captain María
Rodríguez with 13 points and 12 each from
Geannine Velásquez and Paola Montano.
Honduras led the attack 50-45 and 12-11 in aces,
but the Salvadorans were better in blocking 8-5,
with 42 points on error from the winners and 38
from their opponents.
Captain of Honduras: “The match was quite
difficult, we did not expect that great team
from El Salvador, I think the problem was that
we trusted each other, we came with the
mentality to win, but in the third set we looked
bad, thank God we managed lift in the fifth.
It's important to start winning because it gives
us more confidence, it encourages us to continue
playing as we know how, because I know my team
and I know we can play better in the following
games”.
Marvin Ulloa, coach of Honduras: “The girls from
El Salvador are very compliant, we have to sit
down and analyze what our problem is, we cannot
win the set or the game, since we had two sets
up and we loosened up. We come from a good blank
and it is not possible that we fall throughout
the game, it seems that there is something
mental, a block that we cannot overcome. The
team has, we have technique, tactics, half of
the team is high, but we have to improve the
mental part”.
Captain of El Salvador: “Honduras was a very
good opponent, they have very good team play. We
gave our best, the best we could give. We have
the support of our parents, of ourselves, of all
of El Salvador because we are in a process in
which we are learning to trust ourselves and we
know that we will always give our best on the
field.”
Noé Fabián, Coach of El Salvador: “We must
congratulate Honduras because they did a great
job, we especially improved in the third and
fourth, but we didn't know how to maintain the
level. We failed in the receipt at the time that
we should not loosen. El Salvador has always
stood out for its defense, we are very brave, we
stand out for that, plus they are very united
and that helps us to always get up”. |
