Improved Peru defeats Costa Rica

CIUDAD JUAREZ, México, July 3, 2011 – Peru recorded its second win in Pool B with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 26-24) victory over Costa Rica at the 10^th Women´s Pan American Cup in Universidad Autonoma Ciudad Juarez.

It was a neck to neck match between both teams, but at the end Peru took the victory despite losing their outside hitter, Carla Rueda, who was taken to a medical center after suffering a knee injury early in the match. Peru has a 2-1 win-loss record.

Angelica Aquino registered 15 points for Peru, including 5 aces, and Karla Ortiz added 13 points. For Costa Rica, Mariela Quesada charted 9 points.

Diana Soto talked about how her team is improving with each match. “We are pleased with another victory but we are aware that we must improve to reach an international level”.

“Our reception was very poor and we made too many mistakes” indicated Karen Cope of Costa Rica.

Peru’s coach, Luca Cristofani wasn’t 100% pleased. “Sure I’m glad for the win, but Carla Rueda was having a spectacular tournament and it’s a terrible loss for the team”.

While Costa Rican Braulio Godinez said “we didn´t fight enough even if in the third set things got better”.