Mets and Changos Start Strong in the LVSM Quarterfinals

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, October 23, 2024.- The Mets of Guaynabo kicked off the quarterfinals of the Puerto Rican Men's Superior Volleyball League (LVSM) with a victory in Group A, defeating the Indios of Mayagüez in four sets at the Mario “Quijote” Morales Coliseum.

The scores were 27-29, 25-20, 25-20, and 25-12.

Guaynabo showed its superiority over Mayagüez in several areas: 68 to 44 in attacks, 9 to 7 in blocks, 4 to 1 in aces, 58 to 47 in digs, 56 to 47 in receptions, and 53 to 23 in assists.

In the first set, the Mets and the Indios engaged in a close back-and-forth battle, with the Indios taking the set 29-27 thanks to an attack by Jovany Torres down the left side and a mistake by Gregory Torres of the Mets.

Despite the improvement of Mayagüez, the Mets came back strong in the following sets, led by Inovel Romero and Gregory Torres.

In the second set, the Mets reached set point at 24-20 with Gregory Torres attacking well from the right side, and the set was sealed with an ace on the next play.

In the third set, Gianluca Grasso delivered the set point at 24-20 from the left side, and Gregory Torres closed it out from the right side.

In the fourth set, Guaynabo dominated, leading by as much as 11 points, 21-10, with an ace from Inovel Romero. Grasso gave the Mets set point at 24-12 with a powerful spike from the left, and Antonio Elías finished it with a middle attack for a 25-12 win.

The Mets had three players in double digits: Gregory Torres with 26 points, Inovel Romero with 23, and Gianluca Grasso with 13. Kevin Rodríguez provided 49 assists.

For Mayagüez, Zachary Meyer led with 16 points, followed by Jovany Torres with 13 and Jail Santiago with 12.

This series will continue on Friday, October 25, at the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes in Mayagüez at 8:00 p.m.

It was the 21st consecutive loss for the Indios of Mayagüez since the start of the regular season.

Changos Defend Their Nest

In the other match of the night, the Gigantes of Adjuntas faced the Changos of Naranjito in Group B at the legendary Gelito Ortega court.

Naranjito’s victory came with scores of 20-25, 25-23, 25-22, and 25-13.

Naranjito outperformed Adjuntas 53 to 48 in attacks, 8 to 4 in blocks, 42 to 35 in digs, and both teams tied with 25 assists each. Félix Chapman and Jorge López led the Changos with 26 and 11 points, respectively.

For the Gigantes of Adjuntas, Cristian Encarnación stood out with 20 points, and William Rivera contributed 15.

This series continues on Friday, October 25, at the Rafael Llull Pérez court in Adjuntas at 8:00 p.m.

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