Mets Defeat Valencianas de Juncos in Five Sets

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, February 4, 2025. – In the only match scheduled at the start of the fourth week of the Women's Superior Volleyball League (LVSF), held at the Mario "Quijote" Morales Coliseum, the Mets de Guaynabo fought hard to defeat the Valencianas de Juncos 3-2 (25-17, 13-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-10).

This was the first match of the season to extend to five sets.

With a 2-1 set advantage for the Mets, the Juncos team responded with solid net play and improved defensive performance. They led the technical timeout 16-11 with an attack from zone four by Gabby Gonzales. From that point on, they maintained control to push the match into a decisive tie-break.

In the fifth set, a direct service ace by Legna Hernández gave the Mets a 4-1 lead, and they switched sides ahead 8-3 after a failed attack into the antenna by Kelly Sánchez from zone four.

Guaynabo secured the victory by extending the lead to 12-6 with a strong attack off the Juncos block by Rebecca Latham. They reached match point at 14-7 following a service error by the visiting team and sealed the win 15-10 with another powerful attack from Latham from zone two.

The top scorers for the Mets de Guaynabo were Rebecca Latham with 32 points, including 27 kills, 4 blocks, and one ace. She was followed by Valeria Flores and Legna Hernández with 13 and 9 points, respectively.

For Juncos, Jaelyn Hodge led with 27 points, while Alexia Khuel and Elissa Alcántara contributed 10 and 9 points, respectively.

With the win, the Mets earned two points and improved their record to 2-3 with a total of 5 points. Juncos, despite the loss, gained one point and now stands at 1-5 with 4 points.

The Mets outperformed Juncos in blocks (11-6) and assists (27-19). Juncos, however, led in attacks (62-53), aces (3-2), digs (84-79), and receptions (45-34).

The match between the Valencianas de Juncos and the Atenienses de Manatí, originally scheduled for Sunday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos, has been rescheduled to 5:00 p.m.