Nicaragua earns its first victory in the 20th Central American U21
Women's Championship
Belize City, Belize, July 17, 2024.- Nicaragua earned a comfortable
victory over El Salvador 3-0 (25-7, 28-8, 25-13), in the first match of
the second day of the 20th Central American U21 Women's Championship of
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With the win, Nicaragua stands with one win and one loss, while El
Salvador has two losses without any victories so far in the event.
María José Rivera was the best attacker for Nicaragua with 15 points,
and Samantha Vargas also stood out offensively with 13 points, 11 on
attacks and two in service.
For El Salvador, María Ramírez finished with four points, while Gabriela
Flores and Gabriela Rivas contributed three points each.
Nicaragua was superior to El Salvador in attack points 48 to 10, blocks
3-2, service 8-2, and committed fewer unforced errors 14-16.
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Regarding their first success, Norma Brenes, captain of Nicaragua,
stated: “We prepared for this victory, we knew we had to win the match,
it was important for us because we are still in the fight for the
medals.”
Meanwhile, Ariana Joachin, captain of El Salvador, commented: “Nicaragua
is a very strong team, and with the preparation time we had, we gave our
best effort. In the end, with this match, we have gained experience that
will be useful for the future.” |