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  • Submitted by: Luis Manuel Mazorra
  • 10 / 16 / 2011


The Cuban women's volleyball team made ​​its debut on Saturday with 3-0 win against Canada at the Pan American Games Guadalajara-2011

The Morenas of Caribbean, led by Yoana Palacios, debuted at the Pan American Volleyball Complex with a 3-0 victory against the formation of Canada at the start of the tournament of this sport in the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011.

Palacios, with 16 points, he commanded the annotation of the students of Juan Carlos Gala, which took 68 minutes to break the partial Canadians 25-22, 25-16 and 25-18.

Besides Palacios, Cuba ranked the Saints and Yusidei Yanelys pin silicon-captain, Kenya Carcaces, Rosanna Giel, Gyselle De La Caridad and libero Emily Borrell.

The Cuban team finished with eight points and five block the service, while 15 were due to errors from the opponent. Santos also managed double figures and charity, both with ten.

Gala, the coach of Cuba, which seeks to strengthen the team work of the owners, players used no changes, despite having practically solved each set the times that it was the second technical time.

For technical Girls Canadian Scott Koskie, Elizabeth Cordonier only added ten points, and was seconded by Tammy Louise Mahon, who contributed seven points.

Cuba in Group A, along with Canada, Dominican Republic and Brazil. Dominican and Brazilian rivals will be tomorrow, Sunday and Monday, respectively.


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