Cuba lost to Puerto Rico at the Pan American Volleyball Cup

Havana, July 9 – The Cuban women's team lost 0-3 to Puerto Rico on the first day of the XXVII Pan American Volleyball Cup, with appointments until next Saturday in Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic, where five tickets are distributed for the 2019 Lima Games.

According to the tournament's website, Cubans have fallen this Sunday with 13-25, 22-25 and 23-25 ​​partials, in one hour and 16 minutes of action on the field, in a match corresponding to group B and dominated by Puerto Ricans in all orders of play.

The superiority Boricua was led by Marie Victoria, best scorer of the match with 13 points, supported by Naomi Santos (12) and Shirley Ferrer (11), while for Wilfredo Robinson's followers, the best was captain Sulian Matienzo (10), followed by Ailama Cese (8).

Statistics reflect the dominance of Puerto Rico, with positive balances in the attack, 33 by 27 points, blo queo (9-6), service (11-4) and mistakes that contribute as much to the rivals (21-22).

Today Robinson's students will face the United States, a team that made their debut with a 3-1 triumph (21-25, 25-15, 25-22, and 25-15) against Trinidad and Tobago, which will meet on this second date with the Puerto Ricans.

In the other matches on Sunday, but in section C, Brazil and Colombia beat Mexico 3-0 and 3-2 (25-21, 25-19 and 25-17) and the l & # 39; Argentina (25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 18-25 and 17-15),

Canada and the Dominican Republic defeated Peru with a similar 3-0 scoreboard (25 -21, 25-12, 25-17) and Costa Rica (25-14, 25-10 and 25-16). respectively, in key A.

Monday's program is completed by the Colombia-Brazil and Mexico-Argentina (C), and Costa Rica-Canada and Dominican-Peru (A) contests.