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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 8,
2021 – Mexico earned their place in the gold
medal match of the Men’s Volleyball Pan American
Cup with an upset victory against United States
on Wednesday.
Mexico won 3-0 (25-22, 29-27, 25-20) for just
their third victory in 10 decisions against
United States in the 15-year history of the
competition.
Diego Gonzalez and Josué López led Mexico with
17 and 11 points, respectively, while Cole
Gillis and Kyle McCauley finished with 14 and 13
for the American side.
After losing in their first two outings against
United States and Canada, the Mexican team has
won four in a row against Suriname, Puerto Rico,
Dominican Republic and United States. In the
gold medal match they will meet the winner of
the semifinal contest between Canada and
Dominican Republic.
Jorge Azair, coach of Mexico: “I am so glad. The
United States is a team traditionally strong
that never quit. That’s something we were aware
of. I think the boys are starting to believe in
themselves and their capabilities. Now we have
to calm down and think about tomorrow’s match.”
Andy Read, coach of United States: “We were
against a Mexican team that played their best
game of the tournament. We had two opportunities
of winning the second set and couldn’t do it.
Congratulations to Mexico for a great game.” |
