Puerto Rico finishes sixth at U19 Pan Am Cup

KINGSTON, Ontario, June 28, 2025.-  Puerto Rico beat Costa Rica to finish sixth overall at the U19 Girls’ Pan American Cup at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada today.

Puerto Rico won in straight sets 3-0 (25-20, 31-29, 25-19).

Eduardo Galarza, Head Coach, Puerto Rico, said post-match: “I tried rotating my team in preparation for the U19 World Championship, which is coming up. The level of our team is a bit higher than Costa Rica, so I tried different things to get a rhythm before the next tournament. But it was a great win. A win is always good.”

Puerto Rico’s strong offense led to 55 attack points, compared with 33 by Costa Rica. Blocks were 7-4 in favor of Costa Rica and aces were even at four. Costa Rica earned more points from errors 24-18.

Opposite Diangelie Gonzalez led the Puerto Rican team in points with 21.

Maria del Sol Venegas of Costa Rica equaled that tally, also with 21 points.

Puerto Rico is sixth and Costa Rica is seventh in this year's standings.