Nicaragua wins over Barbados and advances to quarters

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. August 29, 2018 - Nicaragua advanced to the quarterfinals of the Norceca U18 Women's Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-19) victory over Barbados, placing them in third place in Group B.

The Nicaraguans will face the second place in group A, which will be defined between Cuba and Dominican Republic.

For Nicaragua, Maria Belén Arcia got 13 points, and her teammate Yaren Llanes had 10. Tenneille Chapman, from Barbados, was limited to 12 points. Nicaragua was superior in attack 26-13 and in service 12-8, but they were outscored in blocking 6-3 by Barbados, who made 34 errors to 25 by the winners.

María Belén Arcia, captain of Nicaragua: "As a team we wanted a victory and in the end we won it. We hope in the rest of the tournament to give the best of us in each match, since this victory can help us raise our spirits, which was very low with the two defeats we had. "

Claudia Noguera, coach of Nicaragua: "In this game the girls came out well concentrated, paying attention to the instructions that we had given them. It is very important that they see what a competition is like, that in training they work what will be done in the game. Tomorrow we will face the loser between Cuba and the Dominican Republic, but we have already achieved the goal of advancing to the quarter-finals."

Anthazia Mason, Coach of Barbados: "They started with a lot of determination, but we went back on the scoreboard, but it is due to the lack of experience of the players. It is our first international competition, it is important because we must raise the level, and only with these tournaments will it help us to improve ".