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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 16,
2021 – United States beat Cuba in straight sets
3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-18) to improve to a 4-0
record at the Women’s Volleyball Pan American
Cup on Thursday.
Cuba, still looking for its first win, will play
Puerto Rico on Friday in a contest between
winless sides.
Veronica Jones-Perry came back into action after
one day of rest and responded with a match-high
14 points for the winners. Alison Bastianelli
added 11, with four aces included, and Lindsay
Stalzer chipped in with 9.
Yamilena Ruiz and Dezirett Madan tallied 6
points apiece as the top Cuban scorers.
Karch Kiraly, coach of United States: “Our young
setter Ellen Glock did a great job both
yesterday and today. Our team did not start very
well in the game as we made several mistakes
that we later corrected and came out with
victory”.
Joel Olazabal, coach of Cuba: “In this game we
already had to replace some players because they
are tired due to lack of training with many body
pains. The truth is that it has been difficult
to come in these conditions, so we are making an
effort to play our best.” |
