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PAGAMES W: Brazilian blocking performance eliminates Puerto Rico, USA also in final!

by WoV
source: norceca.net; Photo: facebook.com/Norceca

Defending champions Brazil made a spectacular comeback to defeat Puerto Rico in five-sets 3-2 (18-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19, 15-11) and progress to the final at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Brazil vs. Puerto Rico

Brazil vs. Puerto Rico

Check out this fact that shows the stamina and determination of the Brazilians – They trailed 0-2 in sets and 2-6 in the tiebreaker, but won!

Fe Garay had 28 points, including a tournament-high 8 blocks (entire team set tournament record of 21), on South American side.

Karina Ocasio finished with 25 points, respectively, in Puerto Rico.

United States defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 25-22) in the other semifinal clash.

Americans applied the same recipe to their opponents as Brazil in the first game of the day. They had 14 blocks!

Nicole Fawcett was the leading scorer for US team with 16 points.

Brayelin Martínez had 15 points as the top Dominican scorer.

Final Round – 13 / Semifinals – 13 / –

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
Semifinal 1 23. 07. 2015 19:00 Brazil ( W ) VS Puerto Rico ( W ) 3:2 18:25; 24:26; 25:22; 25:19; 15:11    
Semifinal 2 23. 07. 2015 21:00 Dominican Republic ( W ) VS USA ( W ) 1:3 17:25; 25:22; 18:25; 22:25    

 

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