Nicaragua ends the 20th Central American U21 Women's Championship with a
Win, Awaiting Medal Color
Belize City, Belize, July 20, 2024.- Nicaragua closed with a solid
victory over Honduras, 3-0 (25-4, 25-12, 25-10), concluding their
participation in the 20th Central American U21 Women's Championship of
AFECAVOL. They are now awaiting the result between Belize and Guatemala
at the end of the day to determine the color of their medal.
Nicaragua’s record of 3-1 gives them a strong chance of securing second
place in the tournament. However, they must wait for the result between
Belize and Guatemala to finalize the standings. Meanwhile, Honduras ends
with four defeats and no victories.
Honduras showed effort throughout the match but could not do much to
trouble Nicaragua, who dominated in attack points (40-8), blocks (5-2),
and serves (10-1), and made fewer unforced errors (15-20).
Norma Brenes was the best attacker for Nicaragua with 12 points, nine on
attacks and three on serves. Francesca Medrano scored ten points, five
on attacks, one on a block, and four on serves.
Victoria Aparicio was the top scorer for Honduras, collecting three
points throughout the match.
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Regarding the victory, Nicaragua's coach Claudia Noguera stated: “I am
happy with the result. The girls were focused and managed to impose
their rhythm. We just have to wait for the result of the match between
Belize and Guatemala, but any medal is positive regardless of its
color”.
Honduras's coach Cristiam Rodríguez commented: “I am very proud of all
the girls for taking on this challenge and not turning their backs on
the team. Our team is mostly of U17 players, with only two U21 players.
It is very enriching for them to have been on the court against such
strong teams." |