Mets Dominate Juncos, Criollas Unstoppable, and Cangrejeras Overcome Changas in LVSF

JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, February 20, 202. – In Thursday’s action in the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF), the Mets, Criollas, and Cangrejeras all secured victories.

At the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos, the Mets de Guaynabo edged out the Valencianas de Juncos 3-2 (13-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23).

With this result, both teams earned points. Guaynabo picked up two points, improving to a 5-5 record with 13 points overall, moving up to fourth place. Juncos remains in last place but gained a point despite the loss, now standing at 2-9 with seven total points.

Rebecca Latham led the Mets' offense with 32 points, including 28 kills and four blocks. She was followed by Valeria Flores with 19 points and Legna Hernández with 10.

For Juncos, Jaylen Hodge registered 30 points, with 27 kills and three blocks, while Lindsay Stalzer and Adriana Rodríguez contributed 16 points each.

Criollas Unstoppable

At the Juan Aubin Cruz Coliseum in Manatí, the Criollas defeated the Atenienses 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 14-25, 25-20), earning their 10th win of the season.

The Criollas de Caguas have not lost a match since January 30. They hold a 10-1 record with 30 accumulated points, maintaining their position at the top of the standings.

The Atenienses, currently in second place, now have a 7-5 record with 22 points.

This marks the third time Caguas has defeated Manatí this season, all in four sets.

Caguas’ offense was powered by Sofía Victoriá, Kristin Lux, and Alba Hernández with 14, 12, and 11 points, respectively.

For Manatí, Dariana Hollingsworth, Kjersti Strong, Karla Santos, Tristin Savage, and Chareika Carrión contributed 21, 16, 15, 11, and 10 points, respectively.

Caguas outperformed Manatí in blocks (14-8). Both teams recorded 90 digs, while Manatí led in kills (63-48), aces (5-4), receptions (52-24), and assists (30-28).

Cangrejeras Secure Sole Possession of Third Place

At the legendary Gelito Ortega Court, the Cangrejeras defeated the Changas de Naranjito in straight sets (26-24, 25-23, 25-17), earning all three available points and securing sole possession of third place in the standings.

The Cangrejeras’ offensive efforts were led by Helena Grozer with 15 points, followed by Andrea Rangel and Gina Prososki with 11 each, and Neira Ortiz with 10.

With this win, the Cangrejeras improved to a 5-6 record with 15 points, while the Changas failed to earn any points, dropping to fifth place with a 4-7 record and 12 points overall.

The Cangrejeras outperformed their opponents in kills (40-30), blocks (11-7), digs (64-53), and receptions (47-34). Both teams finished with 12 assists, while Naranjito had the edge in aces (4-3).