BVI bow out of World Qualifiers with loss to USVI!
Danielle Selkridge led U.S. Virgin Islands with 18 points, including six blocks and five aces, while Valissa Brathwaite added 13.
“We are looking forward to the rematch against El Salvador,” whom the hosts would face to decide the Group winners, U.S. Virgin Islands Sacha Gumbs proclaimed. “Trust me the communication will be there and we will be there mentally prepared. I know they have a good team but we will come twice as hot and ready.”
British Virgin Islands’ captain Sabinah Clement was satisfied with the overall performance of her team as they are working on the development of a young group of talented players.
“We have bright talent but it is not ready,” she said. “I am pleased. Today we used a wing-spiker as a setter and she did a good job against the team whom I consider the best here.”
The home team’s coach Lucille Hobson said her team played the way they were supposed to do one day earlier when they lost to El Salvador in four sets.
“They must come back with their A game tonight,” Hobson ha said. “They have to play hard.”
The defeated coach Willis Potter was satisfied with his team’s performance and is confident about what he can foresee in the future.
“We made some strides during the tournament,” Potter said. “I think the future is bright and there are a lot of promising players.”
El Salvador registered a come from behind victory over hosts U.S Virgin Islands to finish atop of the Group, recovering from a 1-2 deficit to collect the five-set win 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18, 15-9 at the Ronald “Ranche” Charles Arena on Sunday night. They took advantage of the 56 errors committed by the athletic local team compared to their 24 mistakes.
Both teams were already qualified to the third round of NORCECA tournaments to be held early in 2014 and which includes five four-team competitions and a playoff to be disputed by the teams who finish second in those events.
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