Valencianas Defeat Changas and Mets End Criollas’ Undefeated Streak
JUNCOS, Puerto Rico, January 30, 2025.- In Thursday’s action of the
Women’s Superior Volleyball League, the Valencianas de Juncos and the
Mets de Guaynabo secured their first victory of the season while
defending their home court.
At the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum, the Valencianas defeated the Changas
de Naranjito with scores of 25-23, 25-19, and 25-18.
In the first set, the last tie occurred at 18-18. After that, a 6-0 run
by the Valencianas took them to set point. Elissa Alcántara successfully
attacked from zone 4, Adanna Rollins was blocked, and then Naomi Cabello
capitalized on an overpass by the Changas. Two aces by Gabby Gonzales,
along with another attack from Alcántara, secured the set for Juncos.
The home team sealed the set at 25-19 with a key block on Aury Cruz.
In the second set, Juncos reached set point at 24-18 with Alexia Khuel
attacking through the middle. They later withstood a late push from the
Changas, closing the set with a block by Khuel on Cruz from Naranjito.
The third set was less competitive than the previous ones, also favoring
Juncos.
With this victory, the Valencianas improve to 1-3 with 3 accumulated
points, while Naranjito remains at 2-3 with 6 points, having failed to
add to their tally.
Juncos outperformed Naranjito in blocks (10-5), aces (10-2), and digs
(60-52). Meanwhile, the Changas had the edge in attacks (38-37),
receptions (38-30), and assists (17-11).
For the Valencianas, the offensive standouts were Jaylen Hodge, Gabby
Gonzales, and Adriana Rodríguez with 14, 13, and 10 points,
respectively.
For the Changas, Adanna Rollins, Taylor Trammel, and Aury Cruz
contributed 13, 11, and 10 points, respectively.
Mets de Guaynabo End Criollas de Caguas’ Undefeated Streak
On a memorable night at the Mario "Quijote" Morales Coliseum, the Mets
de Guaynabo ended the Criollas de Caguas’ four-game winning streak with
a dominant 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-21, 25-20), showcasing their
superiority on the court.
Rebecca Latham led Guaynabo with an outstanding performance, scoring 22
points and guiding her team to their first win of the season. On the
Criollas' side, Kristin Lux and Stephanie Enright both reached double
digits with 10 points each, but they couldn't stop the Mets’ momentum.
With this victory, Guaynabo improves to 1-2 and adds 3 points in the
standings. Meanwhile, Caguas, which failed to score any points, remains
tied for first place with the Atenienses de Manatí, both holding a 4-1
record with 12 points.
The Women's Superior Volleyball League action continues Saturday,
February 1, with three matches:
Caguas visits Juncos at 8:30 pm
Guaynabo visits Santurce at 8:12 pm
Manatí visits Naranjtio at 8:00 pm |