Argentina – Colombia
Argentina improved to a 2-1 win-loss record and Colombia remained winless in three outings.
Trailing 11-6 in the tie-breaker, the Argentineans came back on the shoulders of Lucia Fresco to tie the score at 12-all before claiming the eventual victory with an ace of Natalia Aispirua followed by the block of Maria Calvete.
Fresco, the leading scorer of the competition, finished with 32 points. Tanya Acosta followed with 19 and Calvete contributed 15, including six blocks.
Colombia’s Diana Arrechea recorded a tournament-high 33 points in the losing cause while Melissa Rangel and María Martínez collected 19 and 12 respectively.
Argentina outblocked Colombia 14-8, while the defeated side managed a 10-6 advantage in aces.
