SALTILLO, Coahuila, July 23, 2008.- Puerto
Rico got its second victory beating
Trinidad & Tobago in consecutive sets
(25-11, 25-13 y 25-15) in action of the
NORCECA Women’s Junior Tournament.
Leading the Puerto Rican offense was
Janeliss Torres with 14 points and captain
Stephanie Enright added 11, while for the
Trinidadians no one scored more tha 5
tallies.
Luis “Papo” García, coach of Puerto Rico:
“Trinidad & Tobago has improved its level
in the recent years and you have to
respect them because they keep working,
the talent over there is tremendous for
the future if it is well prepared.”
“We don’t have tall players, but I think
they dominate the fundaments and the
technical aspects so we did not need the
strength for this match knowing that the
Trinidadians don’t have a great blocking.”
“The match of tomorrow against Cuba should
be very interesting, we have defeated them
in the previous three tournaments held in
Puerto Rico, Canada and Monterrey, but
always with a lot of work, they have
strong teams and very tall, and this one
is similar to the others.”
“If we execute the fundaments of the game
should be a very leveled game, they with
more height and strength and we with
better control of the serve, reception and
defense, in general control of the ball.
The Cubans are better blockers and ours
serve better and are better in strategy.”
“We have to minimize their strength, no
letting to affect us, but we respect that
team because we recognize the caliber of
Cuban volleyball. It is going to be a good
game.”
Nicholson Drakes, coach of Trinidad &
Tobago: “Congratulations to the Puerto
Ricans for being a great team, we must
admit that we failed in the reception and
serve, and we hope to improve our game.”
Stephanie Enright, captain of Puerto Rico:
“The Trinidadians have developed and block
a lot, we attacked off their hands looking
to sneak the ball. We keep battling and
playing having fun, as we always do.”
Sinead Jack, captain of Trinidad & Tobago:
“Once again we had problems of
communication, even the fact we improved
in the second set, but we must admit the
Puerto Ricans are better, with more level,
we have to continue working and perhaps
some day to be at their level.” |