Valencianas de Juncos, Pinkin de Corozal and Cangrejeras

de Santurce dominate the start of Week 6 in the LVSF

Juncos, Puerto Rico, February 19, 2026 – The opening of Week 6 action in the Women’s Volleyball Superior League (LVSF) saw victories for Valencianas de Juncos, Pinkin de Corozal, and Cangrejeras de Santurce in Wednesday’s matches.

At Coliseo Rafael G. Amalbert, the Valencianas rallied after trailing 1-2 in sets to force a deciding tiebreak and split the points with the Leonas de Ponce.

Ponce moved ahead 2-1 in sets when, in the third frame, they broke a 22-all tie with a spike from newly signed Nia Parker Robinson, effective off the Juncos block from position two. On the next play, a successful back-row attack by Jordan Wilson gave them set point.

Juncos responded with two straight points, including a block on Abby Akey, to level the score and push the set into extra points. After another tie at 25, consecutive attacks from Wilson on the outside secured the set for the Leonas.

Juncos regrouped, won the fourth set, and in the fifth jumped ahead 9-3 with an attack by Leandra Mangual from position two. They reached match point at 14-6 with Haley Bush scoring from the outside and sealed the win on the next rally after an attack error by Stephanie Enright.

Scores were 19-25, 25-18, 27-25, 25-21, 15-9.

With the victory, Juncos earned two points to improve to 4-9 with 12 total points. Ponce, which lost in five sets, picked up one point to stand at 4-8, also with 12 points.

For the Valencianas, Haley Bush led with 27 points, followed by Marcelle Báez, Naya Gross, and Leandra Mangual with 11 each, plus 10 from Kelly Sánchez. Wilson paced Ponce with 22 points.

In the other match at the historic cancha Carmen Z. Figueroa in Corozal, the Pinkin swept the Criollas de Caguas 26-24, 25-19, 25-18.

Corozal collected the full three points to improve to 7-5 with 21 points, holding third place. The Criollas, who earned no points and suffered their second straight loss — fifth in their last six matches — remain second at 7-6 with 22 points.

Pinkin’s double-digit scorers were Jordan Iliff with 15 points (all attacks), Ivania Ortiz with 13, Adriana Rodríguez with 11, and Sharlissa De Jesús with 10. Alexandra Sczech led Caguas with 14 points, while Génesis Collazo added 10.

The match between Santurce and the Atenienses de Manatí at Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz in Manatí was decided in favor of Santurce.