Puerto Rico’s serves sank Costa Rica

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, September 12, 2011 – Puerto Rico breezed past Costa Rica 3-0 (25-8, 25-12, 25-10) in the first match of Pool A of the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship at Hector Sola Bezares Coliseum on Monday.

The winners established an astonishing 17-0 difference in the aces category with well located serves and Costa Rica struggling with the reception for the whole match.

Amanda Vasquez, Aurea Cruz and Stephanie Enright registered 13, 11 and 10 points respectively for Puerto Rico. Enright totaled five aces while Vasquez, Cruz and Vilmarie Mojica each recorded three.

“We are very happy with this start,” Puerto Rico’s Vilmarie Mojica said. “We were a little anxious at the beginning but we were able to shake it off. Everyone did the job, the starters and the players that came from the bench.”

“Puerto Rico played very fast with the attacks from the corners and their serves caused a lot of problems to our reception,” Costa Rica’s Verania Willis said. “They took advantage of our weaknesses.”

“We have been working hard for five months and our serves were very good tonight,” Puerto Rico’s David Aleman said. “At this level you have to serve aggressive and we have to keep the same intensity.”

“Our team is not complete and we didn’t prepare as well as we wanted,” Costa Rica’s Braulio Godinez said. “Puerto Rico has been improving and they worked very well tonight with all the talent they have.”