Costa Rica defeated Trinidad & Tobago

 

COLIMA, Mexico, June 25, 2007.- Costa Rica (2-3) finished its play in the preliminary round in Pool A with a victory over Trinidad & Tobago (0-5) in straight sets by scores of 25-10, 26-24, 25-18.

 

The Trinidadians were denied a win in the second set when equalled at 24-all Costa Ricans Paola Ramirez and Onicka Pinock spiked and served to prevail.

 

Ramirez led Costa Rica with 9 points and Karen Cope and Angela Willis each had 7. Darlene Ramdin led Trinidad & Tobago with 10.

 

“In the first set we served pretty well but in the second some kind we lost the focus,” said Verania Willis. “It was the same in the third set but thanks to the Lord we recovered on time.”

 

“We did not play great but it was better than our four past games,” said Trinidadian Reeza Gramt.