TIJUANA, Baja California, June 1, 2008.- Peru took advantage of the error plagued performance of its opponent and defeated Cuba in straight sets by score of 26-24, 25-14, 25-16. Peru is now 2-1 after three days of action in Pool B, while Cuba is 0-3.

Patricia Soto, Carla Rueda and Mirtha Uribe led the winners with 12, 11 and 10 points respectively. Yaima Ortiz was the best Cuban with 10.

The first set can be considered the difference in the match. Both teams exchanged the lead until the second time-out when Cuba was ahead 16-15. The Cubans eventually led 22-19 but Peru mounted a reaction with powerful spikes of Uribe, Soto and the young Rueda.

Cuban could not handle properly the effective Peruvian serves for the next two sets won easily by the South Americans.

“It is important to have pressed with our serves and improved our defense and setting,” said Francisco Dos Santos, the coach of Peru. “Now we have to think quietly about Brazil.”

“We need to correct our mistakes,” said Cuban Felipe Calderon. “This is a very young team and we hope this is the beginning of the preparation for the Olympic Games of 2012.”