PRESS RELEASE Commercial Volleyball Prelims Conclude Gros-Islet, St. Lucia: The 2nd Edition of the Commercial Volleyball League 2013 saw yet another exciting weekend of volleyball. Friday April 19, 2013; WASCO faced off against Goddard Group of Companies. #13 Ed Mathurin and female national setter #3 Tramaine Chassang watered down WASCOs efforts winning the match 2 sets to nil. The Police got trigger happy on WLBL unleashing their entire armory. They took this one with ease 2 sets to nil. The 3rd and final match of the evening saw CFL face off against the undefeated NSDC. A thriller of a match it was as #12 Gillan Octave (national power hitter) played for the first time this tournament. He took charge of his team a led them to victory against the onslaught of attacks from #7 Mustaphar Felicien and #4 Dervin Joseph. Goddard Group WASCO CFL NSDC
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RSLPF WLBL
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Saturday April 20, 2013; Defending champions ECFH took on WLBL to starting the evening. With former employee and last years’ MVP Amobi Armstrong, cheering them on from the stands, ECFH won this on pretty easy with great blocking by #1 Ryan Devaux. The second match of the evening saw the undefeated C Beverages take on NSDC. The match was filled with point changes and rallies as the two teams battled; CBS to secure the 1st place in their group and NSDC to secure second. C Beverages took this on in straight sets. The closer for the night and prelims was WASCO vs CFL; WASCO seeking their first win of this tournament and CFL look for their second win to put them in good position in the quarter finals. The match remained close the entire way. #12 Gillan Octave led his CFL team and WASCO #6 Timothy James defensively. They match end in a 3rd set tie-breaker which saw CFL the victor. ECFH WLBL
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CFL WASCO
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CBS NSDC
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PRESS RELEASE COMMERCIAL LEAGUE STANDINGS RANK
GROUP A
W
L
1
Coffee & Beverage Services (CBS)
4
0
2
Goddard Group of Companies (GGSL)
2
2
3
National Skills Development Centre (NSDC)
2
2
4
Consolidated Foods Limited (CFL)
2
2
5
Water & Sewage Co. (WASCO)
0
4
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L
RANK
GROUP B
1
Royal St. Lucia Police Force (RSLPF)
3
0
2
East Caribbean Financial Holding (ECFH)
2
1
3
Ministry of Education (MOE)
1
2
4
Windward & Leeward Brewery (WLBL)
0
2
Commercial Volleyball League takes a break as the St. Lucia Volleyball Association hosts the 2014 NORCECA World Championship Qualification Tournament – Round 2, Men Group J; April 27-28, Beausejour, Gros-Islet. Haiti, El Salvador, St. Kitts and St. Lucia will battle to take one step further to the 2014 FIVB World Championships in Poland. The 2nd Edition of the Commercial League 2013 resumes in its quarter final stages May 3, 2013.