St. Vincent and the Grenadines book spot in semifinals

ROAD TOWN, Tortola. October 14, 2023. - St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the third team to confirm a spot in the semifinals of the ECVA U23 Male Championship, in match 17. They overwhelmed pool B rivals Saba in three straight sets to finish with a record of three wins and one loss in pool play. The final scores were 25 7, 25 9 and 25 13.

The joint top scorers of the match were St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Shadron Delpesche and captsain Jamaar Cropper, who both had 16 points. Saba’s top scorer was captain Jalen Robinson.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines dominated every offensive category. This was inclusive of aces, with the tally reaching 15.

“We are excited to be in the semifinal, which is one step closer to our objective of securing a podium spot,” captain Cropper stated.

“We didn’t win our matches but it is important to use this platform as a channel for our continued development,” Saba’s captain Robinson said.

Saba’s tournament is ended but St. Vincent and the Grenadines will know their opponent in the semi-final later this evening, when St. Maarten and host British Virgin Islands clash.

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