Martinique marches into U-23 women’s finals unbeaten  

MALONEY, AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, JULY 12, 2025: Tournament favourites Martinique marched into the finals of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Under-23 Women’s Championship hosted by the T&T Volleyball Federation (T&TVF) with a third win from as many matches at the Maloney Indoor Sports Arena.

Winners over defending champions Suriname in their opener on Thursday, and host Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, Martinique led by the influential Maelyss Melinard-Chanteur won against a determined Curacao 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 to finish top of the four-team round-robin table with a perfect 3-0 record and 14 points ahead of the gold medal match on Sunday from 4 pm while Curacao ended at the bottom of the table without a win, but three points from taking a set in each of their three defeats.

In the gold medal match on Sunday, the Eddy Erialc-coached Martinique will do battle with title-holders Suriname coached by Victor Lesperrans, in a re-match of the opening women’s game of the tournament while host Trinidad and Tobago meets Curacao for the bronze medal from 2 pm.

The winners of the gold medal will qualify to next year’s Junior Pan American Cup.