Martinique gets past Guadeloupe for first win

MALONEY, AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, JULY 12, 2025: Martinique finally got among the win column in the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-23 Men’s Championship hosted by the T&T Volleyball Federation (T&TVF) when they brushed aside French-speaking rivals Guadeloupe (3-0) at the Maloney Indoor Sports Arena.

With both teams yet to get a win heading into the contest, it was just left for bragging rights ahead of their meeting for the bronze medal on Sunday as well, and in the end, the livelier Martinique team got the confidence boosting win, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.

With the win, Martinique ended round-robin play with a 1-2 record and six points, while Guadeloupe finished with a 0-3 mark and one point.

Both teams go up against each other again on Sunday from 12 noon in the bronze medal match, before host Trinidad and Tobago faces Suriname in the gold medal contest from 6 pm with a ticket to the Junior Pan American Cup at stake for the winners.