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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 28, 2015 – Puerto
Rican star player Aury Cruz tied her own record of most points
scored in a single match at the NORCECA Volleyball Women’s
Continental Championship on Sunday.
Cruz logged 32 points in the five-set loss of Puerto Rico to the
Dominican Republic 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 18-25, 20-25, 15-13) in
the opening day of the competition at Bicentenario Auditorium of
Morelia, Mexico.
Roosevelt Comarazamy, NORCECA Communication Director, made the
announcement of the feat accomplished by the Puerto Rican
player.
The veteran Cruz matched the 32 points she scored,
coincidentally, six years earlier and also in a five-set loss to
the Dominican Republic 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 16-25, 32-30, 15-8) in
the gold medal match at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum of Bayamon,
Puerto Rico on September 27 of 2009.
Comarazamy informed that Cruz is the only player in the history
of the competition, since the rally-point system was
established, to surpass the 30-point plateau in a single match.
Next in the all-time list are Canadian Sarah Pavan and
Trinidadian Kelly-Anne Billingy with 29 and Mexican Andrea
Rangel with 28.
It is the sixth time Cruz has scored at least 20 points in a
single match at a NORCECA Continental Championship, one behind
the seven by Dominican Bethania De la Cruz. |
