Peru Ends Preliminary Round with Victory Over Suriname

LEÓN, Mexico, August 22, 2024. - Peru ended the group stage with a 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-8) victory over Suriname in Pool A of the XXI Women's Senior Pan American Volleyball Cup in León, Guanajuato. 

Peru finished with a 2-3 record in Pool A and will compete in the matches for positions 7 to 10. Suriname closed without wins and will face Costa Rica for positions 11-12 

Peru led in attack points (48-12), blocks (4-2), and serves (6-0), conceding 15 points on errors against 17. 

Four Peruvian players scored in double digits: María Paula Rodríguez (14), Kiara Vicente (12), Claudia Palza (11), and Johansson (10). 

Janneke and Jose Ruth Tammenga each scored 4 points for Suriname. 

Despite Peru’s dominance in the match, Suriname managed to take a two-point lead at the start of the second set, marking the first time in the tournament they held any advantage. 

Besna Villegas, libero of Peru: "We started the group stage on the right foot. We had some issues with injuries to some players, and that affected us a bit. We will keep moving forward, thinking about the three matches we have left in the tournament and will give our best. I think we need to improve communication among ourselves, have more confidence to close sets because there were matches we could have won”.

Janneke Tammenga, captain of Suriname: “We were on top for one moment. It was really happy to have that highlight, we were in front with good spikes. We need to work on every skill because this level is way above what we play back home, so it’s a whole experience of adaptation and then becoming stronger. We look forward to our next game, we hope for the best and as long as we grow step by step we will improve as a team”.