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Gatineau, 10 aug.- The United States kept their
winning streak at the 15th Pan
American Cup with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-18 and 25-14)
win over Chile in Pool B action at the Slush
Puppie Centre.
Coming from a 3-0 victory over the Dominican
Republic in their opening match, the North
American squad found strong opposition from
Chile, who held a narrow lead 10-8 and then
16-15 at the second technical time-out. But the
United States kept the pressure. With the set
tied at 21 points, Jake Hanes’ solid attack and
effective blocks led the USA to take the opening
set 25-22.
Early in the second set, Chilean setter Matias
Banda collided with a fellow player and fell to
the ground. With Araya out, the South American
squad struggled to keep up with the American
offense. Patrick Gasman, Jake Hanes and Jacob
Pasteur inflicted some damage in their
opponents’ defense. After a long rally, Pasteur
finished the 25-18 set victory with a solid
cross attack.
Determined to finish the game in three sets, the
USA came back strongly and built an early 5-0
lead. Pasteur continued to lead the offense and
the team backed it up with effective blocks.
Chile was never able to stop the American system
as Kyle McCauley sealed the 25-14 set and match
victory with a solid spike.
Jake Hanes led the USA performance with 15
points, followed by Pasteur (13). Vicente
Parraguirre was Chile’s top scorer with 13
points.
Both undefeated in two matches, Cuba and the USA
for the top position of Pool A on Thursday. The
Dominican Republic and Chile will play for the
third place in the Pool on the same day. |
