| Corozal
Pinkin |
Game Summary
The match starts with both
teams playing great defense and forcing turnovers. Toa Baja takes a 8-7
lead with a Graciela Marquez kill. Consecutive offensive errors force
the Pinkin to take their first time out, 12-8. Amazing defense and
timely blocking put the Llaneras ahead 16-10. Corozal simply cannot
figure out how to hit through Toa Baja's defense and fall behind 19-10,
and taking their second time out. The Llaneras beging moving their
players, and Corozal makes a run closing in to 23-20. But a serve error
and a kill by Toa Baja end the first game, 25-21.
Las Pinkin caen abajo
rapidamente 4-1, pero se recuperan con buena defensa para jugar en
contraatque y jugadas inteligentes, frente a la malla, 6-5. Toa Baja
recupera la ventaja, 8-6 en el tiempo tecnico. Toa mantiene su ventaja y
la alarga a 16-13 en el segundo tiempo tecnico con un remate de Jennifer
Miles por la posicion 2. Luego de intercambios ofensivos, Corozal se
empata a 21 en bloqueo de Rayma Robles, pero dos errores consecutivos de
las Pinkin ponen la pizarra 23-21 a favor de las Llaneras y David
Quinones pide tiempo. Las Pinkin recuperan terreno y empatan a 23, pero
Toa Baja se coloca a ley de uno, 24-23 y Corozal vuelve a pedir tiempo.
Ace de Ania Ruiz le da victoria, 25-23 a las Llaneras en el parcial.
The Pinkin quickly fall
behind in the second game, 4-1, but come back to take a brief, 6-5 lead
thanks to ggod defense and second chances in offense. The Llaneras get
the lead back, 8-6, and extend it to 16-13 halfway in the game after a
Jennifer Miles kill. After each team starts exchanging offensive plays,
Corozal gains on Toa Baja and ties the game at 21 all. But two
consecutive errors by the Pinkin give the lead back to Toa Baja, 23-21.
After a time out, Corozal again ties the score at 23, but a serve ace by
Toa Baja closes the door on game 2, 25-23 for the Llaneras.
In the third game, Corozal
starts with Vilmarie Mojica playing opposite due to Cassie's sore knee,
and Evelyn Ayala comes in as setter. The Pinkin take a fast 5-0 lead and
the Llaneras call a time-out. However, Toa Baja gets back into the game
and closes in, 6-5. Corozal responds by pulling away, 13-8, and the
Llaneras call their second time-out. Still, Toa Baja won't go away, and
they tied the score at 20 with a Gabriela Marquez kill. Even though
Corozal manages to tie at 23, the Llaneras close the night with a 25-23
win. |