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HERMOSILLO, Mexico, August 24, 2022.- The United
States beat Costa Rica 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-7)
to remain undefeated at the Women’s Pan American
Cup in Hermosillo.
The United States undefeated (3-0) will take on
Dominican Republic (3-0) for first place in pool
A on Thursday; Costa Rica (0-3) goes up against
Puerto Rico (0-2).
The U.S. quickly dominated with a stronger
offense to lead by a huge 39-9 in attacks over
Costa Rica. The Americans also held a 7-2 margin
in aces and a slim 6-5 margin in blocks,
committing 22 errors against 24.
Outside hitter Veronica Jones-Perry of the
United States led all scorers with 11 points on
10 kills and one ace. Outside hitter May
Mackenzie and opposite hitter Stephanie Samedy
contributed with 9 points each.
On Costa Rica’s side, outside hitter Nicole Mata
led with 4 points.
Veronica Jones-Perry, top scorer of United
States: “So
far, our team is doing a good job, building
every day, coming together as a team and we are
excited to see what we can do tomorrow against
Dominican Republic; we will put up a fight and
leave everything we can on the court. Today we
were patient, we kept calm when things weren’t
going our way and kept playing”.
Nicole Mata, top scorer of Costa Rica: “The
match started nice for us against a strong
opponent, they are a world volleyball power. We
had good moments in defense, we did the best
possible, we enjoyed it and benefited from the
opportunity because we don’t always play against
teams of this level of play. These tournaments
push us out of our comfort zone, allowing us to
gain experience”. |
