Bulletin no 5 3rd Round Women’s Group O, Colorado Springs, USA by Judith Sandino

Daily Bulletin Boletin Diaro

Sunday, May 18, 2014 * Domingo, 18 de Mayo 2014

Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Olympic Training Center May 13-19, 2014

Guatemala

Honduras

Panama

United States

NORCECA World Championship QualificaƟon Tournament Women’s Pool O Colorado Springs, Colo. & May 15-18

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MVP KELLY REEVES

Best Scorer BLANCA RECINOS

United States

Guatemala

Best Spiker #1 BLANCA RECINOS

Best Spiker #2 Diana Arias

Guatemala

Best Blocker #1 MARIAJOSSE DIAZ

Best Blocker #2 ANGELA EVANS

Honduras

Panama

Best SeƩer LAUREN PLUM

Best Opposite KATHERINE TAJU

United States

Panama

Best Libero KRISTEN HAHN

Best Digger WALDA MALDONADO

United States

Guatemala

Best Receiver KRISTEN HAHN

Best Server KELLY REEVES

United States

 VOLLEYBALL • Collated results & ranking 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round Results of Sunday, 18' 18e 'May' 18e '2014 MATCH RESULTS Round Robin No

Date

1 2 3 4 5 6

15/05/2014 15/05/2014 16/05/2014 16/05/2014 17/05/2014 17/05/2014

Teams PAN USA HON USA PAN USA

Set

- HON - GUA - GUA - PAN - GUA - HON

3-1 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-2 3-0

Result per set (points) 2 3 4 20-25 25-13 25-16 25-18 25-11 19-25 27-25 22-25 25-12 25- 9 25-16 18-25 25-23 25-13 25-16

1 25-17 25-10 19-25 25-16 16-25 25-12

15-11

Total Points 95- 71 75- 39 87-100 75- 37 99-100 75- 41

Time

Spectators

1:48 1:03 1:49 1:06 2:01 1:08

400 650 300 400 750 1,025

Time

Spectators

2:10 0:58

400 975

Finals No 7 8

Date 18/05/2014 GUA 18/05/2014 USA

Teams

Set

- HON - PAN

3-2 3-0

1 25-21 25-18

Result per set (points) 2 3 4 22-25 25-21 23-25 25- 5 25- 5

5 15-13

Total Points 110-105 75- 28

TEAM RANKING Round Robin Rk Code 1 2 3 4

USA PAN GUA HON

Matches Pts T W 15 3 3 7 3 2 6 3 1 2 3 0

Team United States of America Panama Guatemala Honduras

1. 2. 3. 4.

Results Details L 3-0 3-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 0-3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1

W 225 231 239 199

Points L 117 246 261 270

Ratio 1.923 0.939 0.916 0.737

W 9 6 5 2

Sets L Ratio 0 MAX 6 1.000 7 0.714 9 0.222

United States of America Panama Guatemala Honduras

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 VOLLEYBALL • Match result 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round FINALS Places (3-4)

400 Match: 7 Date: 18/05/2014 Spectators: Colorado Springs City: Olympic Training Center Hall: Match duration: Start: 13:00 End: 15:10 Total: 2:10

Teams

Sets

GUA HON

3 2

25 21

22 25

25 21

23 25

Total

15 110 13 105

Set duration 0:25 0:25 0:26 0:27 0:15 1:58

Referees: Nathan Mahaven (USA) & Terry Faisal (LCA) GUA • Guatemala

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 5 Alvarez Maria Jose (S) 6 Alvarez Aury (MB) 7 Arias Diana (OH) 8 L Maldonado Walda (L) 9 Alvarez Astry (OH) 10 Villalobos Ada (MB) 11 Burmester Marie-Franz (S) 12 Cruz Lourdes (OP) 13 Gonzalez Astrid (MB)

     L   

     L

     L L L     

Aldana, David (GUA) Coach: Assistant: Rosales, Leslie (GUA)

HON • Honduras

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Romero Lilibet (OH) 3 Mejia Dulce (OH) 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 6 Campos Sergy (OH) 8 Midence Lesby (OH) 9 Flores Tessa (MB) 10 Duron Estela (S) 14 Rivera Monica (OP) 15 L Rivera Andrea (L) 16 Flores Adriana (OH) 17 Diaz Mariajosse (MB) 19 Sarmiento Dania (S)

19 22 3 8 17 1 6 3 2 3

 

1 1 23

  

3 12 6

L L L L L  

10 12

        

Tejeda,Marcos (CUB) Coach: Assistant: Ulloa, Marvin (NCA)

TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES Won Pts

Total Atts

67 20 16 4 2 1 13 3 2 26 110

188 45 57 46 4 3 111 8 18

Scoring Skills

No Name

Won Pts

Total Atts 149 40 28 66 16 14 104 23 14 319

Total Team 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 9 Flores Tessa (MB) Total Team 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 17 Diaz Mariajosse (MB) Total Team 10 Duron Estela (S) 8 Midence Lesby (OH) Total Team Total Team 4 Leiva Catarine (OP)

345

Total Team 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) Total Team 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 13 Gonzalez Astrid (MB) Total Team 5 Alvarez Maria Jose (S) 7 Arias Diana (OH) Total Team Total Team

Opp. error Total

51 17 11 11 6 5 6 2 1 37 105

3 Recinos Blanca (OH)

Best Scorer

Excellent

Total Atts

Non scoring Skills

Excellent

Total Atts

60 18 17 15 10 71 30

81 23 21 123 77 95 43

57 15 12 7 7 65 22 20

83 20 18 94 91 99 31 30

 Starting line-up  Substitute Opp = Opponent

Spike

Block

Serve

No Name Total Team 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) Total Team 11 Burmester Marie-Franz (S) Total Team 8 Maldonado Walda (L) Pts = Points scored Atts = Attempts

Dig Set Reception Success - Faults # Attempts

No Name

No Name Total Team 15 Rivera Andrea (L) 16 Flores Adriana (OH) Total Team 10 Duron Estela (S) Total Team 8 Midence Lesby (OH) 15 Rivera Andrea (L)

nn = Captain L = Libero

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 VOLLEYBALL • Match result 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round Finals Places ( 1 - 2) Match: 8 Date: 18/05/2014 Colorado Springs City: Olympic Training Center Hall:

975

Spectators:

Teams

Sets

USA PAN

3 0

25 18

25 5

Match duration: Start: 15:45 End: 16:43 Total: 0:58

Total

75 28

Set duration 0:20 0:16 0:16

0:52

Referees: Nestor Mateo (DOM) & Gerardo Cifuentes (GUA) USA • United States of America

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Luft Kathlen (OH) 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) 3 L Hahn Kristen (L) 4 Hodson Hayley (OH) 6 Kreklow Molly (S) 9 Olgard Alexis (MB) 12 Slay Kathleen (MB) 13 Webster Bailey (OP) 14 Munoz Kylin (OP) 15 Plum Lauren (S) 16 Ferrari Chloe (MB) 20 Martin Madison (OH)

 L  

  

6 15



 L  

PAN • Panama 1 Taju Katherine (OP) 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 5 L Delgado Dionelys (L) 6 Gallimore Maria (OH) 7 Evans Angela (MB) 8 Corella Carina (MB) 9 Terreros Suany (OP) 10 Rojas Jazmin (OH) 11 McKenzie Anabel (MB) 12 Quintana Katiuska (OP) 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S)

6 3

Hunt, David (USA) Coach: Assistant: Lawlor, Nicole (USA)

1 2 3 4 5 Pts   L     

  L    

  L   

  

2 8

3 2

Ortega, Reynaldo (PAN) Coach: Assistant: Olivares, Rodolfo (PAN)

TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES Won Pts

Total Atts

41 14 12 2 1 1 14 8 3 18 75

61 20 17 18 5 2 74 22 12

Scoring Skills

No Name

Won Pts

Total Atts 51 16 3 19 6 4 29 3 6 99

Total Team 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 7 Evans Angela (MB) Total Team 9 Terreros Suany (OP) 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) Total Team 7 Evans Angela (MB) 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) Total Team Total Team

4 Arroyo Joanna (OH)

153

Total Team 13 Webster Bailey (OP) 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) Total Team 4 Hodson Hayley (OH) 13 Webster Bailey (OP) Total Team 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) 6 Kreklow Molly (S) Total Team Total Team

Opp. error Total

12 7 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 12 28

2 Reeves Kelly (OH)

Best Scorer

Excellent

Total Atts

22 10 4 17 17 22 11 8

32 11 6 51 51 26 11 10

 Starting line-up  Substitute Opp = Opponent

Spike

Block

Serve

Non scoring Skills

No Name Total Team 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) 3 Hahn Kristen (L) Total Team 6 Kreklow Molly (S) Total Team 4 Hodson Hayley (OH) 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) Pts = Points scored Atts = Attempts

Dig Set Reception Success - Faults # Attempts

Excellent

Total Atts

6 2 2 1 1 31 11 10

11 2 4 38 37 68 18 21

No Name

No Name Total Team 1 Taju Katherine (OP) 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) Total Team 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) Total Team 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 1 Taju Katherine (OP)

nn = Captain L = Libero

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 VOLLEYBALL • Players ranking by skills 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round

 Rk No Name 1 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 2 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 3 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 3 7 Arias Diana (OH) 5 1 Taju Katherine (OP) 6 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) 7 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 8 17 Diaz Mariajosse (MB) 9 12 Slay Kathleen (MB) 9 14 Munoz Kylin (OP) 11 9 Flores Tessa (MB) 12 13 Webster Bailey (OP) 13 16 Flores Adriana (OH) 14 16 Ferrari Chloe (MB) 14 7 Evans Angela (MB) 16 20 Martin Madison (OH) 16 6 Alvarez Aury (MB) 18 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) 19 10 Duron Estela (S) 20 1 Luft Kathlen (OH) 20 10 Villalobos Ada (MB) 22 11 Burmester Marie-Franz (S) 23 4 Hodson Hayley (OH) 24 6 Gallimore Maria (OH) 24 8 Midence Lesby (OH) 26 8 Corella Carina (MB) 27 9 Olgard Alexis (MB) 27 15 Plum Lauren (S) 27 12 Cruz Lourdes (OP) 30 6 Kreklow Molly (S) 30 1 Romero Lilibet (OH) 30 14 Rivera Monica (OP) 30 13 Gonzalez Astrid (MB) 34 9 Terreros Suany (OP) 35 5 Alvarez Maria Jose (S) 36 10 Rojas Jazmin (OH) 37 11 McKenzie Anabel (MB) 37 3 Mejia Dulce (OH) 39 9 Alvarez Astry (OH) 40 3 Hahn Kristen (L) 40 5 Delgado Dionelys (L) 40 12 Quintana Katiuska (OP) 40 6 Campos Sergy (OH) 40 15 Rivera Andrea (L) 40 19 Sarmiento Dania (S) 40 8 Maldonado Walda (L) Total tournament

Best Scorers Team GUA GUA PAN GUA PAN USA HON HON USA USA HON USA HON USA PAN USA GUA PAN HON USA GUA GUA USA PAN HON PAN USA USA GUA USA HON HON GUA PAN GUA PAN PAN HON GUA USA PAN PAN HON HON HON GUA

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Spike 59 52 39 41 41 25 27 18 21 21 25 21 22 14 12 19 14 8 9 16 13 10 12 11 12 5 3 3 4 0 5 4 2 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 596

Block 3 3 2 0 1 2 7 12 5 1 3 4 1 3 10 1 3 7 2 1 3 3 1 3 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98

Serve 6 8 4 4 2 11 3 1 4 8 1 0 1 6 1 1 4 5 8 1 2 4 2 0 2 2 1 2 1 5 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109

Total 68 63 45 45 44 38 37 31 30 30 29 25 24 23 23 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 15 14 14 9 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 803

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Best Spikers Limit: 15.00%

Rk No Name

Team

1 1 Taju Katherine (OP) 2 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 3 7 Arias Diana (OH) 4 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 5 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 6 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 7 16 Flores Adriana (OH) - 9 Flores Tessa (MB) - 8 Midence Lesby (OH) - 17 Diaz Mariajosse (MB) Total Tournament

PAN GUA GUA HON PAN GUA HON HON HON HON



Team

1 17 Diaz Mariajosse (MB) 2 7 Evans Angela (MB) 3 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) 4 4 Leiva Catarine (OP) 5 12 Slay Kathleen (MB) 6 13 Webster Bailey (OP) 7 9 Olgard Alexis (MB) 8 16 Ferrari Chloe (MB) 9 6 Gallimore Maria (OH) 10 9 Flores Tessa (MB) Total Tournament

HON PAN PAN HON USA USA USA USA PAN HON

10 6 9 6 8 2 6 4 3 11 191

Total Attempts 32 28 26 23 18 9 11 9 12 24 487

Avg. by set 0.75 0.67 0.47 0.44 0.42 0.33 0.25 0.25 0.20 0.19 3.27

Serve Hits 31 46 19 49 48 19 46 52 25 43 982

Total Attempts 42 58 25 67 68 27 61 59 35 48 1,211

Avg. by set 0.92 0.67 0.50 0.50 0.47 0.42 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.27 3.63

Shots

41 59 41 27 39 52 22 25 12 18 596

24 34 28 9 19 31 17 4 11 10 314

46 75 52 44 58 83 55 45 47 32 827

34.31

Kill Blocks 12 10 7 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 98

Faults

Rebounds

10 12 10 10 5 3 2 2 6 10 198

Best Servers

Rk No Name

Team

1 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) 2 14 Munoz Kylin (OP) 3 16 Ferrari Chloe (MB) 4 10 Duron Estela (S) 5 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 6 6 Kreklow Molly (S) 7 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 8 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) 9 12 Slay Kathleen (MB) 10 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) Total Tournament

USA USA USA HON GUA USA GUA PAN USA PAN

Succ. % 36.94 35.12 33.88 33.75 33.62 31.33 23.40

Faults

Best Blockers

Rk No Name



Total Attempts 111 168 121 80 116 166 94 74 70 60 1,737

Spikes

Aces

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11 8 6 8 8 5 6 5 4 4 109

Faults 4 10 12 3 9 2 6 1 120

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 VOLLEYBALL • Players ranking by skills 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round

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Best Diggers

Rk No Name

Team

1 8 Maldonado Walda (L) 2 15 Rivera Andrea (L) 3 5 Delgado Dionelys (L) 4 3 Hahn Kristen (L) 5 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 6 3 Recinos Blanca (OH) 7 8 Midence Lesby (OH) 8 10 Duron Estela (S) 9 7 Arias Diana (OH) 10 1 Taju Katherine (OP) Total Tournament

GUA HON PAN USA GUA GUA HON HON GUA PAN



51 47 42 31 41 36 29 28 29 22 617

Team

1 15 Plum Lauren (S) 2 6 Kreklow Molly (S) 3 11 Burmester Marie-Franz (S) 4 10 Duron Estela (S) 5 18 Cuero Hashlyn (S) 6 5 Alvarez Maria Jose (S) 7 10 Rojas Jazmin (OH) 8 1 Taju Katherine (OP) - 1 Luft Kathlen (OH) - 2 Reeves Kelly (OH) Total Tournament

USA USA GUA HON PAN GUA PAN PAN USA USA

12 14 5 5 10 16 5 8 9 11 189

Total Attempts 70 71 56 41 64 61 40 45 40 37 954

Avg. by set 3.00 2.94 2.80 2.58 2.41 2.12 1.81 1.75 1.71 1.47 20.57

Still Sets 69 46 274 297 242 81 1 15 2 1,148

Total Attempts 121 84 313 334 279 92 2 20 2 1,379

Avg. by set 4.08 3.08 2.06 1.81 1.53 0.59 0.07 0.07

Receptions

7 10 9 5 13 9 6 9 2 4 148

Running Sets 49 37 35 29 23 10 1 1 185

Faults 3 1 4 8 14 1 4 46

6.17

Best Receivers

Rk No Name

Team

1 3 Hahn Kristen (L) 2 7 Arias Diana (OH) 3 8 Maldonado Walda (L) 4 2 Bolanos Stefany (OH) 5 5 Delgado Dionelys (L) 6 15 Rivera Andrea (L) 7 4 Arroyo Joanna (OH) 8 16 Flores Adriana (OH) - 8 Midence Lesby (OH) - 1 Taju Katherine (OP) Total Tournament

USA GUA GUA GUA PAN HON PAN HON HON PAN

Faults

Best Setters

Rk No Name



Digs

Limit: 25.00% Excellents

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28 60 82 64 56 70 53 51 44 38 686

Faults 2 7 13 11 9 10 12 9 10 11 126

Serve Receptions 11 19 27 20 21 32 16 31 19 18 272

Total Attempts 41 86 122 95 86 112 81 91 73 67 1,084

Eff. % 63.41 61.63 56.56 55.79 54.65 53.57 50.62 46.15

51.66

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Best Liberos

Rk No Name 1 3 2 8 3 5 4 15

Hahn Kristen (L) Maldonado Walda (L) Delgado Dionelys (L) Rivera Andrea (L)

Team

Excellents

Faults

In play

USA GUA PAN HON

59 133 98 117

7 20 18 20

16 39 26 46

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Total attempts 82 192 142 183

Succ. % 71.95 69.27 69.01 63.93

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 VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round

 Rk Team

Best Spikers Limit: 15.00%

1 USA United States of America 2 PAN Panama 3 HON Honduras 4 GUA Guatemala Total Tournament

 Rk Team

Total Attempts 294 351 306 260 1,211

Avg. by set 3.42 2.12 1.13 0.93 3.63

Total Attempts 304 309 198 143 954

Avg. by set 11.94 11.44 8.80 8.25 20.57

67 275 192 293 827

Best Blockers Faults

Rebounds

30 51 68 49 198

Best Servers 41 36 18 14 109

Faults 32 44 27 17 120

Best Diggers Digs

1 GUA Guatemala 2 HON Honduras 3 PAN Panama 4 USA United States of America Total Tournament

Serve Hits 221 271 261 229 982

33 121 81 79 314

1 USA United States of America 2 GUA Guatemala 3 HON Honduras 4 PAN Panama Total Tournament

Rk Team

Avg. by set 2.00 1.87 1.69 1.12 3.27

155 195 123 123 596

Aces



40 49 49 53 191

Total Attempts 94 128 144 121 487

Shots

Kill Blocks 24 28 27 19 98

Rk Team

Succ. % 60.78 32.99 31.06 24.85 34.31

Faults

1 USA United States of America 2 GUA Guatemala 3 PAN Panama 4 HON Honduras Total Tournament



Total Attempts 255 591 396 495 1,737

Spikes

203 183 132 99 617

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Faults 44 53 31 20 148

Receptions 57 73 35 24 189

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 VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills 2014 Women's World Championship 3rd Round

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Best Setters Running Sets 86 45 29 25 185

Rk Team 1 USA United States of America 2 GUA Guatemala 3 HON Honduras 4 PAN Panama Total Tournament

 Rk Team

5 8 14 19 46

Still Sets 137 396 337 278 1,148

Total Attempts 228 449 380 322 1,379

Avg. by set 7.17 2.65 1.81 1.67 6.17

Best Receivers Limit: 25.00% Excellents

1 USA United States of America 2 GUA Guatemala 3 PAN Panama 4 HON Honduras Total Tournament

Faults

97 223 175 191 686

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Faults 11 33 40 42 126

Serve Receptions 18 76 77 101 272

Total Attempts 126 332 292 334 1,084

Eff. % 68.25 57.23 46.23 44.61 51.66

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USA ACES WAY TO WORLD CHAMPIONSIPS

GUATEMALA CLAIMS BRONZE IN FIVE-SET THRILLER

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2014) – The United States confirmed its pre-tournament expecta ons as they dominated Panama 25-18, 25-5, 25-5 with 14 aces on Sunday a ernoon to win the Women’s NORCECA World Championship Qualifica on Third Round Pool O at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2014) – Guatemala came back from a 13-11 deficit in the fi h set to defeat Honduras 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-13 on Sunday a ernoon to finish with the bronze medal in the Women’s NORCECA World Championship Qualifica on Third Round Pool O at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Along with the tournament gold medal, the USA earns a berth into the 2014 FIVB World Championship that will be played in Italy star ng in September. Panama will compete in the final round of NORCECA World Championship, joining the four second-place finishers in other pools to determine NORCECA’s sixth and final team in the 24-country FIVB World Championship.

Guatemala was led by Blanca Recinos’ 22 points, while Stefany Bolanos and Diana Arias added 20 and 18 points, respec vely. Honduras was led by Catarine Leiva with 23 points, while teammates Tessa Flores and Mariajosse Diaz each collected 12 points.

U.S. captain Kelly Reeves contributed 20 points, including eight aces on 22 serves, in sparking the Americans. Reeves converted 12 of her 17 a acks into points. Bailey Webster added 15 points in the victory, connec ng on 14 kills on 20 swings.

Guatemala possessed a strong 69-51 advantage in a acks and scored 13 aces in the match while Honduras held an 11-4 block margin.

Panama was paced by Joanna Arroyo’s eight points.

Guatemala finished the tournament 2-2, while Honduras ended 0-4. During pool play, Guatemala defeated Honduras in four sets.

Aside from a 14-2 margin in aces, the U.S. held a 41-12 advantage in kills and was even in blocks at 2-all. The United States went through the en re tournament without dropping a single set and its defense averaged yielding just 12.1 points (145) per set.

Photos of the match can be viewed at h ps://www.dropbox.com/sh/ afgvix7i9hlnujt/AAA4_RHuyGjQfyRq8VTON4cLa.

Photos of the match can be viewed at h ps://www.dropbox.com/ sh/8q6vxd2suih35kp/AAAhlOg7XMGEpqwx-2ESewF5a.

Guatemala Head Coach David Aldana: “This tournament is the first step in our prepara on for the Central American Games. We have six players from the Under 23 Team, and this is their first experience playing at this level.”

United States Head Coach David Hunt: You’ve got to give credit to the players. They were making good serves. Kelly went on a run in set 2 and a run in set 3 and it’s not anything we were telling her, it was all her. She did a good job. For the players, it was a culmina on of the 8, 10 weeks that they were training. I was just there for the tail end of it. But really it was all the hard work that Karch and Jamie and Joe and these players put in months ago. This was the payoﬀ. I was lucky where I got to be here and experience it.” United States Team Captain Kelly Reeves: “In the second set, we came out and got our serves going. I just went back to the end line and just trusted my serve. I just wanted to get a nice, clean serve and get them out of system. Kylin came in and did well. Serving was key tonight.” Panama Head Coach Reynaldo Ortega: “The USA serve is very tough. However, they are not impossible to receive. We are going to work on serve-receive, mostly, in the 15 days of prepara on we have for the next tournament. I know we can overcome that weakness. Overall, we are pleased. We came out here with the objec ve to finish at least second, and we did. We are very sa sfied.”

Guatemala Captain Diana Arias: “I am very happy. I think we have a good team. We didn’t achieve our goal. We have to train more and be be er at everything. I am very happy for our team winning third place, but we want to work more and harder.” Honduras Head Coach Marcos Tejada: “It was a tough game. Today we played our best, but we lacked some concentra on at the end of the match. We had it ... we had it in our hands, but we could not accomplish ge ng the win. There is s ll work to do at home to get be er and to be able to finish oﬀ matches.” Honduras Captain Estela Duron: “The problem we have is that we cannot complete and close our matches when we are winning. We tend to lose concentra on at the end and we do not know how to manage the pressure. We will remember this loss and hopefully learn from the experience.”

Panama Captain Joanna Arroyo: “It was a big honor for us to be in the championship match against the United States. We came out hard and anxious to do our best. However, in the final two sets, we came out a li le down and we could not handle the USA serve. That was our biggest mistake. We know the USA has good servers. We tried to adjust, but it was not easy to do. We congratulate the USA team.”

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