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PRESS RELEASE 24/09/2009


Cuba moves up to semi final round

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, September 24, 2009 – Defending champions Cuba pushed aside Mexico 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 advancing directly to the semi finals of the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship with a 3-0 record in Pool B. The losers dropped to 1-2.

 

The taller Cubans took advantage of their size and overmatched the Mexicans in blocks 15-1 with Yanelis Santos and Ana Cleger recording four apiece.

 

Santos, who also had three aces, led Cuba with 14 points and Giselle Silva added 12 including two aces. Cecilia Rios topped Mexico with 10 points.

 

“We achieved our first objective by finishing first,” said Yusidey Silie, captain of Cuba. “Now we hope to continue winning after an important day of rest.”

 

“By winning our pool we have time to study the other teams while they continue playing,” said Luis Oviedo, the coach of Cuba.

 

“We couldn’t control the strength of Cuba and I think that was the key for the result,” said Nancy Ortega, the captain of Mexico.

 

“I am satisfied with the way our players received today,” said Samuel Cibrian, the coach of Mexico. “Now like we have done before, we will study our next rival Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico.”
 

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