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 USA
edges Mexico in tough five-setter
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 25, 2010 – USA edged
Mexico in a Pool B sensational five-setter to
cap the second day of action in the Fifth Men’s
Pan American Cup. The score was 19-25, 25-23,
25-18, 26-28, 15-9. The Americans and Puerto
Ricans will decide the group winner on
Wednesday.
Dean Bittner and Robert Tarr compiled 29 and 20
points for USA and Jayson Jablonski and David
Smith contributed 17 and 13 respectively.
Mexican Ivan Contreras charted 27 points and
Jesus Rangel chipped in 17.
“Mexico battled as hard as I have ever seen,”
Richard McLaughlin, the USA coach said. “This is
a young team and we look forward to continue
improving with the tournament. The competition
is very even from one to nine.”
“We had to scratch and fight for the victory,”
Tyler Hillebrand, the USA Captain said. “We had
to play our best against these guys.”
“I am a little frustrated because we had the
chance to win but in the fifth set we made
mistakes with our attacks,” Mexican Jorge Azair
said. “But I am satisfied with the composure my
young players kept against a big opponent like
United States.”
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