PLEASANTVILLE, San Fernando, Trinidad, July 10,
2022 - Suriname kept their slim hopes of
claiming the gold medal in the 2021 Caribbean
Zonal Volleyball Association Junior Men
(Under-21) Championship alive with a 3-0 (25-21,
25-23, 25-15) victory against host Trinidad and
Tobago at the Southern Regional Indoor Sports
Arena.
With the straight sets win, Suriname, seeking a
first title at this level improved their
win-loss record to 2-1 and 11 points, the same
as Jamaica (2-1) and two points behind unbeaten
leaders Haiti (3-0) as the trio will enter the
final day of the five-team round-robin series
all in contention for their first title.
Host Trinidad and Tobago, who needed a win to
keep alive their medal hopes dropped to a 1-2
record and three points, just ahead of winless
US Virgin Islands, who completed their
four-match campaign with two points.
Despite the loss Trinidad and Tobago still has a
slim chance at a medal, but will need to pull
off a shock win over title-favourites Haiti.
On, Monday, July 11, in the final round of
matches, Jamaica meets Suriname from 10 am, and
Haiti meets Trinidad and Tobago from 4 pm, at
the end of which, the top team will be declared
champions. |