Tatiana Sayles, MVP of the U23 of Afecavol

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 29, 2019 - Costa Rica dominated the individual awards and its captain Tatiana Sayles was declared the Most Valuable Player of the IV Central American Volleyball U23 Championship.

In addition to the MVP, Sayles won the Best Opposite trophy and was accompanied by Mariana Rodríguez, as 1st Best Blocker, as well as María José Castro as Best Libero and Best Digger.

The best attackers were Fatoumata Camara and Mya Musa, from Belize; Nathaly Pérez, from Honduras, was the 2nd Best Blocker and the Best Scorer. Jessica Caal, was the Best Setter, for Guatemala; and her compatriots Laura Quiñonez, the Best Receiver and María Fernanda Campos the Best Server.

Ignacio Ayala, coach of Costa Rica, said that "we are left with a good taste in the mouth, the results and the way we won it. I feel that we quickly adapted the girls to the style of play we wanted and proof of that was that the toughest matches, we won with widest scores"

"The girls have reached a maturity that allows us to have the skills they have to pose the game in specific ways. This was a good opportunity for girls who suddenly had not had the chance to play with the National Team, as captain Tatiana Sayles, who for different reasons was not at the Senior but this was quite a performance by her and other players."

MVP: Tatiana Sayles, CRC

1st Outside Hitter: Fatoumata Camara, BIZ

2nd Outside Hitter: Mya Musa, BIZ

1st Middle Blocker: Mariana Rodríguez, CRC

2nd Middle Blocker: Nathaly Pérez, HON

Opposite Hitter: Tatiana Sayles, CRC

Setter: Jessica Caal, GUA

Libero: María José Castro, CRC

Best Server: María Fernanda Campos, NCA

Best Digger: María José Castro, CRC

Best Receiver: Laura Quiñonez, GUA

Best Scorer: Nathaly Pérez, HON