In a resounding match, the Cuban national team won 3×0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-23) in the final of the Pan American Volleyball Cup to the Canadian hosts and say goodbye to the tournament without having lost a single set.
Cuba was far superior from the start of the tournament. None of the mainland rivals went with their main tricks, and as such it showed on the pitch in every game.
The team will return to the island and on August 20 they will travel to Slovenia to make their debut on the 26th of this month at the Volleyball World Cup.
Nicolás Vives didn’t rotate the players, in a tournament that didn’t need to demand so much from the starters. Points for the standings and standings for the Pan American Games in Chile 2023. On the other hand, the attrition of the team increases, since they will arrive exhausted at the World Cup.
Cuban show:
Miguel Ángel López: 11 points, 8 attacks for 38%, 2 aces and 1 block.
Jesús Herrera: 15 points, 14 attacks for 66% and 1 block.
Livan Osoria: 3 points, 3 attack for 37%.
Michael Sánchez: 7 points, 2 attacks at 100%, 1 ace and 4 blocks.
Osniel Melgarejo: 11 points, 10 attack for 62% and 1 block.
Julio César Cardenas: 2 points, 2 aces.
Lyvan Taboada: 1 attack point.
Ideal team:
Best striker and MVP: Osniel Melgarejo.
Best Assistant: Osniel Melgartego
Second assistant: Victor Par
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