Bulletin no 2 3rd Round Women’s Group Q, La Habana, Cuba

Día / DayHora /

Time

Palacio de los Deportes -

Competition VenueTraining I Training II

08:00 TRI CUR

09:30 CUB HAI

15:00 TRI VS CUR

17:00 CUB VS HAI

08:00 CUR HAI

09:30 CUB TRI

15:00 CUR VS HAI

17:00 CUB VS TRI

08:00 3RD 4TH

09:30 1ST 2ND

15:00 3RD VS 4TH

17:00 1ST VS 2ND

17-may-14

2014 World Championship Qualification Tournament

May 12-18, 2014 / La Habana, Cuba

Programa de Entrenamiento / Training Schedule

15-may-14

16-may-14

1 2 3 4 5

1 14-may 15:00 HAI vs TRI 1-3 25-17 3-25 9-25 12-25 1

2 14-may 17:00 CUB vs CUR 3-0 25-5 25-17 25-18 2

3 15-may 15:00 TRI vs CUR 0-0 3

4 15-may 17:00 CUB vs HAI 0-0 4

5 16-may 15:00 CUR vs HAI 0-0

6 16-may 17:00 CUB vs TRI 0-0

1 2 3 4 5

7 17-may 15:00 3rd vs 4th 0-0

8 17-may 17:00 1st vs 2nd 0-0

1

2

3

4

Finals

Competition Schedule

2014 World Championship Qualification Women's Group Q - La Habana, Cuba - May 12-18

No. Date Time Teams SetResult per set (points)

Preliminary Round

Positions

No. Date Time Teams SetResult per set (points)

Final Ranking

Rk Code TeamMatches Results Details Points Sets

Pts T W L 3-0 3-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 0-3 W L Ratio W L Ratio

3 CUR Curacao 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 75 0.533 0 32 CUB Cuba 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 75 40 1.875 3 0 MAX

4 HAI Haiti 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 49 92 0.533 1 3 0.333

1 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 92 49 1.878 3 1 3.000

PreliminaryTEAM RANKING

No Date Teams Set Result per set (points)1 2 3 4 5

TotalPoints

Time Spectators

-HAI TRI 1-31 14/05/2014 25-17 3-25 9-25 12-25 49- 92 1:31 300-CUB CUR 3-02 14/05/2014 25- 5 25-17 25-18 75- 40 1:07 500

PreliminaryMATCH RESULTS

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VOLLEYBALL • Collated results & ranking2014 World Championsihp Women's Group Q, CubaResults of Wednesday, 14' 14e 'May' 14e '2014

Starting line-upSubstitute

Opp = Opponent

Pts = Points scoredAtts = Attempts

nn = CaptainL = Libero

Non scoringSkills

Dig

Set

ReceptionSuccess - Faults

# Attempts

ExcellentTotalAtts

No Name

38 68 Total Team11 19 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS)9 14 9 Grant Rheeza (L)

37 109 Total Team33 75 12 Forde Renele (S)32 45 Total Team24 34 9 Grant Rheeza (L)

ExcellentTotalAtts

No Name

1 70 Total Team1 16 4 Chery Graziella (L)

9 110 Total Team8 52 3 Graham Caroline Begsy (S)

29 81 Total Team12 30 11 Joachin Esther (OS)13 35 4 Chery Graziella (L)

Best Scorer 12 47 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB)12 54 11 Joachin Esther (OS)

ScoringSkills

Spike

Block

Serve

Opp. errorTotal

WonPts

TotalAtts

No Name

48 103 Total Team11 21 16 Esdelle Krystle (OP)8 12 6 Jack Sinead (MB)9 40 Total Team3 6 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB)2 2 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS)8 91 Total Team2 11 8 Ramdin Darlene (OS)2 24 12 Forde Renele (S)

27 Total Team92 234 Total Team

WonPts

TotalAtts

No Name

15 104 Total Team9 37 11 Joachin Esther (OS)4 27 2 Pierre Solaida (OP)7 44 Total Team2 8 11 Joachin Esther (OS)2 10 1 Salomon Rose Jally (MB)2 50 Total Team1 9 11 Joachin Esther (OS)1 5 1 Salomon Rose Jally (MB)


TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES

TRI • Trinidad And Tobago 1 2 3 4 5 Pts

2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB)3 Thompson Channon (OS)4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS)6 Jack Sinead (MB)7 Herbert Marisha (OS)8 Ramdin Darlene (OS)9 Grant Rheeza (L)L

10 Clifford Courtnee-Mae (OP)12 Forde Renele (S)15 Blackman Abby (OP)16 Esdelle Krystle (OP)18 Lindsay Rechez (OS)

L L L L

121010

816

42

12

Coach:Assistant:

Francisco Cruz (CUB)Nicholson Drakes (TTO)

HAI • Haiti 1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Salomon Rose Jally (MB)2 Pierre Solaida (OP)3 Graham Caroline Begsy (S)4 Chery Graziella (L)L5 Louis Jeune Rose Mileine (MB)6 Blemur Dajhna (MB)7 Pelicier Lourdia (MB)8 Desrosiers Esther (OS)9 Mathe Djoulissa (S)

10 Pierre Carline (OS)11 Joachin Esther (OS)12 Saint Ville Stephanie (OS)

L L L L

341

22

12

Coach:Assistant:

Frederic Francois (HAI)Rood Lamadieu (HAI)

Referees: Lourdes Perez (CUB) & Cheryl Rogers (CUR)

HAITRI 3

1 2517

325

925

1225

4992

Teams Sets 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Set duration 0:23 0:18 0:19 0:22 1:22

Match: Spectators:Date:City:Hall:

1 30014/05/2014La Habana, CubaColiseo Ciudad Deportivas

Match duration: Start: 15:00 End: 16:31 Total: 1:31


VOLLEYBALL • Match result2014 World Championsihp Women's Group Q, CubaPreliminary

Starting line-upSubstitute

Opp = Opponent

Pts = Points scoredAtts = Attempts

nn = CaptainL = Libero

Non scoringSkills

Dig

Set

ReceptionSuccess - Faults

# Attempts

ExcellentTotalAtts

No Name

8 37 Total Team3 8 7 Anthony Christine (OS)2 4 6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB)4 58 Total Team3 32 2 Cramer Esther (S)

18 61 Total Team5 18 7 Anthony Christine (OS)5 21 9 Rosalia Durenne (L)

ExcellentTotalAtts

No Name

11 34 Total Team5 12 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L)2 2 13 Giel Ramos Rosanna (MB)

18 57 Total Team18 49 5 Hernandez Santas Yamila21 38 Total Team12 19 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L)

5 11 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer

Best Scorer 11 30 7 Anthony Christine (OS)16 36 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa

ScoringSkills

Spike

Block

Serve

Opp. errorTotal

WonPts

TotalAtts

No Name

14 57 Total Team7 17 7 Anthony Christine (OS)3 9 8 Philips Sonela (MB)6 36 Total Team3 5 7 Anthony Christine (OS)3 6 4 Jamanika Lianne (MB)3 41 Total Team1 5 8 Philips Sonela (MB)1 10 6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB)


WonPts

TotalAtts

No Name

38 58 Total Team13 19 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa11 14 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer7 23 Total Team2 7 3 Rojas Orta Alena (MB)2 4 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer

10 75 Total Team3 14 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa3 16 5 Hernandez Santas Yamila


TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES

CUR • Curacao 1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Gomez Maya (S)2 Cramer Esther (S)3 Dania Joanne (OS)4 Jamanika Lianne (MB)5 Luis Samira (OS)6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB)7 Anthony Christine (OS)8 Philips Sonela (MB)9 Rosalia Durenne (L)L

10 Camelia Lisdemarya (OP)11 St. Hilaire Ghislaine (OP)12 Grigorius Geraldine (OP)

L L L

422

114

Coach:Assistant:

Delfina Henry (CUR)Martha Raymond (CUR)

CUB • Cuba 1 2 3 4 5 Pts

2 Gracia Gonzalez Regla Rainerys (OP)3 Rojas Orta Alena (MB)4 Vargas Abreu Melissa Teresa (OP)5 Hernandez Santas Yamila (S)6 Lescay Daymara (MB)9 Luis Ruiz Dayessi (OS)

10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L)L11 Moreno Borrero Gretel Elena (S)13 Giel Ramos Rosanna (MB)14 Sanchez Savon Dayami (OS)18 Matienzo Linares Sulian Caridad (OS)19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS)

L L L

916

3

2

5

713

Coach:Assistant:

Juan Carlos Gala R. (CUB)Wilfredo R. Pupo (CUB)

Referees: Dennys Cespedes (DOM) & Brian Charles (TRI)

CUBCUR 0

3 255

2517

2518

7540

Teams Sets 1 2 3 4 5 Total

Set duration 0:16 0:21 0:24 1:01

Match: Spectators:Date:City:Hall:

2 50014/05/2014La Habana, CubaColiseo Ciudad Deportiva

Match duration: Start: 17:45 End: 18:52 Total: 1:07


VOLLEYBALL • Match result2014 World Championsihp Women's Group Q, CubaPreliminary

Best ScorersRk No Name Team Spike Block Serve Total

1 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa Teresa (OP) CUB 13 0 3 162 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS) CUB 11 2 0 133 16 Esdelle Krystle (OP) TRI 11 0 1 123 11 Joachin Esther (OS) HAI 9 2 1 123 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB) TRI 8 3 1 126 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 7 3 1 117 3 Thompson Channon (OS) TRI 7 2 1 107 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS) TRI 7 2 1 109 3 Rojas Orta Alena (MB) CUB 5 2 2 9

10 6 Jack Sinead (MB) TRI 8 0 0 811 18 Matienzo Linares Sulian Caridad (OS) CUB 5 1 1 712 8 Ramdin Darlene (OS) TRI 3 1 2 613 13 Giel Ramos Rosanna (MB) CUB 3 1 1 514 8 Philips Sonela (MB) CUR 3 0 1 414 4 Jamanika Lianne (MB) CUR 1 3 0 414 2 Pierre Solaida (OP) HAI 4 0 0 414 12 Forde Renele (S) TRI 1 1 2 418 5 Hernandez Santas Yamila (S) CUB 0 0 3 318 1 Salomon Rose Jally (MB) HAI 0 2 1 320 5 Luis Samira (OS) CUR 2 0 0 220 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L) CUB 1 1 0 220 6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB) CUR 1 0 1 220 15 Blackman Abby (OP) TRI 2 0 0 220 7 Pelicier Lourdia (MB) HAI 1 1 0 220 8 Desrosiers Esther (OS) HAI 1 1 0 226 7 Herbert Marisha (OS) TRI 1 0 0 126 3 Graham Caroline Begsy (S) HAI 0 1 0 128 1 Gomez Maya (S) CUR 0 0 0 028 2 Cramer Esther (S) CUR 0 0 0 028 3 Dania Joanne (OS) CUR 0 0 0 028 9 Rosalia Durenne (L) CUR 0 0 0 028 10 Camelia Lisdemarya (OP) CUR 0 0 0 028 11 St. Hilaire Ghislaine (OP) CUR 0 0 0 028 12 Grigorius Geraldine (OP) CUR 0 0 0 028 2 Gracia Gonzalez Regla Rainerys (OP) CUB 0 0 0 028 6 Lescay Daymara (MB) CUB 0 0 0 028 9 Luis Ruiz Dayessi (OS) CUB 0 0 0 028 11 Moreno Borrero Gretel Elena (S) CUB 0 0 0 028 14 Sanchez Savon Dayami (OS) CUB 0 0 0 028 4 Chery Graziella (L) HAI 0 0 0 028 5 Louis Jeune Rose Mileine (MB) HAI 0 0 0 028 6 Blemur Dajhna (MB) HAI 0 0 0 028 9 Mathe Djoulissa (S) HAI 0 0 0 028 10 Pierre Carline (OS) HAI 0 0 0 028 12 Saint Ville Stephanie (OS) HAI 0 0 0 028 9 Grant Rheeza (L) TRI 0 0 0 028 10 Clifford Courtnee-Mae (OP) TRI 0 0 0 028 18 Lindsay Rechez (OS) TRI 0 0 0 0

Total tournament 115 29 23 167

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Best ServersRk No Name Team Aces Faults

ServeHits

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa Teresa (OP) CUB 3 1 10 14 1.002 5 Hernandez Santas Yamila (S) CUB 3 3 10 16 1.003 3 Rojas Orta Alena (MB) CUB 2 1 7 10 0.674 8 Ramdin Darlene (OS) TRI 2 1 8 11 0.505 12 Forde Renele (S) TRI 2 3 19 24 0.506 8 Philips Sonela (MB) CUR 1 - 4 5 0.337 6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB) CUR 1 1 8 10 0.338 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 1 1 6 8 0.339 13 Giel Ramos Rosanna (MB) CUB 1 2 7 10 0.33

10 18 Matienzo Linares Sulian Caridad (OS) CUB 1 3 8 12 0.33Total Tournament 23 32 202 257 3.29

Best BlockersRk No Name Team

KillBlocks

Faults ReboundsTotal

AttemptsAvg.

by set1 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 3 - 2 5 1.002 4 Jamanika Lianne (MB) CUR 3 2 1 6 1.003 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB) TRI 3 - 3 6 0.754 3 Rojas Orta Alena (MB) CUB 2 - 5 7 0.674 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS) CUB 2 - 2 4 0.676 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS) TRI 2 - - 2 0.507 11 Joachin Esther (OS) HAI 2 1 5 8 0.508 3 Thompson Channon (OS) TRI 2 1 4 7 0.509 1 Salomon Rose Jally (MB) HAI 2 4 4 10 0.50

10 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L) CUB 1 - 1 2 0.33Total Tournament 29 51 63 143 4.14

Limit: 15.00%

Best SpikersRk No Name Team Spikes Faults Shots

TotalAttempts

Succ.%

1 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS) CUB 11 1 2 14 78.572 4 Vargas Abreu Melissa Teresa (OP) CUB 13 4 2 19 68.423 16 Esdelle Krystle (OP) TRI 11 1 9 21 52.384 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB) TRI 8 3 5 16 50.005 3 Thompson Channon (OS) TRI 7 3 7 17 41.186 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 7 4 6 17 41.187 18 Matienzo Linares Sulian Caridad (OS) CUB 5 2 6 13 38.468 8 Philips Sonela (MB) CUR 3 3 3 9 33.339 11 Joachin Esther (OS) HAI 9 3 25 37 24.32

10 5 Luis Samira (OS) CUR 2 3 7 12 16.67Total Tournament 115 49 158 322 35.71



Limit: 25.00%

Best ReceiversRk No Name Team Excellents Faults

ServeReceptions

TotalAttempts

Eff. %

1 9 Grant Rheeza (L) TRI 24 1 9 34 67.652 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L) CUB 12 2 5 19 52.633 11 Joachin Esther (OS) HAI 12 3 15 30 30.004 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS) CUB 5 2 4 11 27.275 4 Chery Graziella (L) HAI 13 6 16 35 20.006 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 5 4 9 18 5.567 9 Rosalia Durenne (L) CUR 5 4 12 21 4.76- 10 Pierre Carline (OS) HAI 4 1 9 14- 5 Luis Samira (OS) CUR 5 2 5 12- 18 Matienzo Linares Sulian Caridad (OS) CUB 4 1 3 8

Total Tournament 100 29 96 225 31.56

Best SettersRk No Name Team

RunningSets

FaultsStillSets

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 12 Forde Renele (S) TRI 33 2 40 75 8.252 5 Hernandez Santas Yamila (S) CUB 18 - 31 49 6.003 3 Graham Caroline Begsy (S) HAI 8 2 42 52 2.004 2 Cramer Esther (S) CUR 3 2 27 32 1.005 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS) TRI 3 2 8 13 0.756 1 Gomez Maya (S) CUR 1 1 17 19 0.337 2 Pierre Solaida (OP) HAI 1 1 6 8 0.258 10 Clifford Courtnee-Mae (OP) TRI 1 1 2 4 0.25- 2 Gracia Gonzalez Regla Rainerys (OP) CUB - - - -- 2 Ross-Kydd Jalicia (MB) TRI - - 1 1


Best DiggersRk No Name Team Digs Faults Receptions

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 4 Billingy Kelly-Anne (OS) TRI 11 2 6 19 2.752 9 Grant Rheeza (L) TRI 9 2 3 14 2.253 3 Thompson Channon (OS) TRI 8 - 1 9 2.004 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L) CUB 5 2 5 12 1.675 12 Forde Renele (S) TRI 4 3 2 9 1.006 7 Anthony Christine (OS) CUR 3 5 - 8 1.007 16 Esdelle Krystle (OP) TRI 3 1 1 5 0.758 13 Giel Ramos Rosanna (MB) CUB 2 - - 2 0.678 19 Alvarez Hernandez Jennifer Yanet (OS) CUB 2 - 2 4 0.67

10 6 Meulens Shurdelys (MB) CUR 2 1 1 4 0.67Total Tournament 58 74 77 209 8.29



Best LiberosRk No Name Team Excellents Faults In play

Totalattempts

Avg.by set

1 9 Grant Rheeza (L) TRI 33 3 12 48 8.252 10 Borrel Cruz Emily (L) CUB 17 4 10 31 5.673 4 Chery Graziella (L) HAI 14 14 23 51 3.504 9 Rosalia Durenne (L) CUR 7 8 16 31 2.33



Best DiggersRk Team Digs Faults Receptions

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 38 13 17 68 9.502 CUB Cuba 11 7 16 34 3.673 CUR Curacao 8 22 7 37 2.674 HAI Haiti 1 32 37 70 0.25


Best ServersRk Team Aces Faults

ServeHits

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 CUB Cuba 10 13 52 75 3.332 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 8 10 73 91 2.003 CUR Curacao 3 3 35 41 1.004 HAI Haiti 2 6 42 50 0.50


Best BlockersRk Team

KillBlocks

Faults ReboundsTotal

AttemptsAvg.

by set1 CUB Cuba 7 5 11 23 2.332 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 9 6 25 40 2.253 CUR Curacao 6 20 10 36 2.004 HAI Haiti 7 20 17 44 1.75


Limit: 15.00%

Best SpikersRk Team Spikes Faults Shots

TotalAttempts

Succ.%

1 CUB Cuba 38 9 11 58 65.522 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 48 12 43 103 46.603 CUR Curacao 14 14 29 57 24.564 HAI Haiti 15 14 75 104 14.42



VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills2014 World Championsihp Women's Group Q, Cuba

Limit: 25.00%

Best ReceiversRk Team Excellents Faults

ServeReceptions

TotalAttempts

Eff. %

1 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 32 2 11 45 66.672 CUB Cuba 21 5 12 38 42.113 HAI Haiti 29 11 41 81 22.224 CUR Curacao 18 11 32 61 11.48


Best SettersRk Team

RunningSets

FaultsStillSets

TotalAttempts

Avg.by set

1 TRI Trinidad And Tobago 37 5 67 109 9.252 CUB Cuba 18 1 38 57 6.003 HAI Haiti 9 7 94 110 2.254 CUR Curacao 4 5 49 58 1.33



VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills2014 World Championsihp Women's Group Q, Cuba

2014 NORCECA WOLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION, GROUP Q

LA HABANA, CUBA, MAY 12-18, 2014

Trinitarias, sorprendidas, pero ganaron

LA HABANA, Cuba, 14 de mayo 2014 - Trinidad y Tobago superó a Haití 3-1 en la apertura

del Torneo Clasificatorio Femenino Mundial de voleibol Norceca Grupo Q.

No obstante, el joven equipo haitiano sorprendió a sus rivales al arrebatarles el parcial de

apertura 17-25, pero las trinitarias ajustaron su juego para definir sin dificultades y ganar

25-3, 25-9 y 25-12.

"Mis atletas fueron sorprendidas por la forma de ese juego lento, ataques suaves y

bajitos, no encontraban la altura del bloqueo y la posición de defensa, pero rectificaron y

ahora estoy contento", manifestó Francisco Cruz, director técnico de Trinidad.

Por su parte, Kelly-Anne Billingy, la capitana que mañana cumple 28 años de edad, de ellos

11 en este deporte, reconoció que comenzaron demasiado lentas.

"Pero es lo que generalmente pasa cuando se espera un gran torneo", aseguró la jugadora

que está insertada a la liga francesa.

Anotaron doble dígitos las trinitarias Jalicia Ross-Kydd y Krystle Esdelle, ambas con 12,

secundadas por Channon Thompson y Kelly-Anne Billing (10), mientras por las haitianas

destacó Esther Joachin (12).

Frederic Francois, DT de Haití, expresó que "sabemos la calidad de las rivales, son atletas

hasta con más de 80 y 100 partidos internacionales, las nuestras solo ocho".

Su capitana, Graziella Chery, dijo que "ellas son muy rápidas, pero estamos contentas

porque les robamos un set y seguimos aprendiendo".

CUBA VENCIÓ A CURAZAO SIN CONTRATIEMPOS EN PARCIALES CORRIDOS

LA HABANA, Cuba, 14 de mayo 2014- La selección anfitriona debutó con victoria sobre

Curazao en parciales corridos en el choque de cierre de la jornada inaugural del Torneo

Clasificatorio Mundial del grupo Q femenino de la NORCECA con sede en la Ciudad

Deportiva.

Aunque las cubanas son las de menor promedio de edad, superan a las visitantes en talla y

un juego técnico-táctico más armónico, evidente en su triunfo con parciales de 25-5, 25-

17 y 25-18 , aunque por momentos cometieron errores injustificados ante un rival de

menor nivel, principalmente en el servicio.

La escolar Melissa Vargas, de solo 14 años de edad, resultó la máxima anotadora del duelo

y de la jornada con 16 tantos y le siguió su compañera Jennifer Álvarez, quien agregó 13,

únicas con doble dígitos junto a la visitante Christine Anthony (11).

Juan Carlos Gala, director técnico cubano, señaló que "siempre el primer partido es difícil

y más para un equipo tan joven, pienso que el saque no estuvo a su altura y es nuestra

arma para enfrentar a los demás equipos, pero el triunfo es gratificante y más delante de

su público, ante el cual paradójicamente casi nunca juegan".

La central Rosanna Giel, capitana local, reconoció que al equipo le faltó un poco la

motivación, "a medida que transcurrió el juego fuimos ganando en confianza, pero eso no

debe suceder porque también las contrarias igual se crecen si le das la oportunidad".

Por su parte Henry Delfina, entrenador principal de las visitantes, no vaciló al valorar a

Cuba como un equipo mundialista y fuerte. "Mis muchachas se pusieron nerviosas en el

primer sets y falló el recibo y más a un rival que saca fuerte, en el resto del encuentro

mejoraron pero no lo suficiente para superar a las de casa".

La propia Christine, capitana de Curazao, dijo que "estábamos alteradas realmente, bajó

después, pero no jugamos como hemos sabido hacerlo en otras ocasiones, estábamos

lentas delante de una selección joven que va a tener un gran futuro".

2014 NORCECA WOLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION, GROUP Q

LA HABANA, CUBA, MAY 12-18, 2014

Haiti seized a set away from Trinidad & Tobago

Havana, Cuba, May 14th, 2014. Trinidad and Tobago achieved to win in the opening match

corresponding to the NORCECA Qualification Tournament of the Q Pool for the Women’s

World Championship by defeating Haiti 3-1.

At the very beginning, the young Haitian squad astonished their opponents by seizing the

opening set away from them 25-17. However, from that moment on, the Trinidadians got

to adjust their game performance to end the match without major difficulties by winning

the following three sets in row 25-3, 25-9 and 25-12.

“My teammates were surprised by the slow game, soft and low spikes. They were not able

to find the blocking height and the defense position. Nevertheless finally they rectified

their team performance and as a result of it I am happy now”, stated Francisco Cruz,

Trinidad and Tobago Head Coach.

For her part, Kelly-Anne Billingy, the captain who will be turning into 28 years old tomorrow, 11 of them dedicated to this sport, recognized they started to play too slowly. ”It is what usually happens when a team is starting a great tournament", said the player who is taking part in the French league”. The Trinidadians JaliciaRoss-Kydd and Krystle Esdelle,scored double-number figures, both with 12 points, followed by Channon Thompson and Kelly-Anne Billing (10), whereas on the Haitians’ side Esther Joachin was who shined(12) Frederic Francois, the head coach from Haiti, commented "we are really aware of the opponents’ quality. They are athletes who have more than 80 and 100 international matches; on the other hand, ours only eight". Their captain, Graziella Chery, said that "they are quite fast players, but we are satisfied

because of having seizing a set away from them and we continue learning".

Cuba defeated Curacao smoothly in three sets in a row

Havana, Cuba, May 14th, 2014. The host team made its debut with a win versus Curacao

in three consecutive sets in the closing match on the opening day of the NORCECA

Qualification Tournament of the Q Pool for the Women’s World Championship which took

place in the Ciudad Deportiva Coliseum Arena.

Although among the participating teams Cubans have the youngest age-average, they are

taller than their today’s opponents and also showed a technical and tactical game more

harmonic which was obviously seen throughout the match: 25-5, 25-17 and 25-18.

The school player, Melissa Vargas, just 14 years old, became the best scorer both in the

match and on the first competition day by scoring 16 points. She was followed by her

teammate Jennifer Álvarez, with 13 points, the only ones players with double digit score,

jointly with the visiting player Chirstine Anthony (11).

Juan Carlos Gala, the Cuban head coach, stated “the first match is always difficult and

much more for a team so young. The service did not fulfil the expectations and it is

precisely our strength in order to meet the other teams. However, the victory is gratifying

and especially when it is in front of their fans for whom paradoxically they do not usually

play”.

The central zone player, Rosanna Giel, local captain, recognized the team lacked a bit of

motivation. “As match progressed, we gained confidence. However it must not happen as

the opponents may develop their game if given the opportunity”.

For his side, Henry Delfina, the visiting team’s head coach, did not hesitate to assess Cuba

as both a world top-level and strong team. “My girls got nervous in the first set when the

service was also a failure and particularly versus an opponent whose service is tough.

During the rest of the match, they improved their game but it was not enough to defeat

the local ones”.

Christine herself, the Curacao’s captain, said “we were really nervy, the tension

diminished afterwards, but we finally did not play as we have been able to perform in

other occasions. We were slow against an opposing team who in spite of being young will

have a great future”.

Documents

Bulletin no 2 3rd Round Women’s Group Q, La Habana, Cuba