Cuban Women’s Tournament in final phase

 

HAVANA, Cuba, February 4, 2008.- Teams of Camaguey and Villa Clara, winners of pools A and B respectively, will meet against Pinar del Rio and Havana City in the semi finals of the Volleyball Women’s National Tournament.

 

In the quarterfinals Pinar del Rio defeated Santiago de Cuba 25-17, 25-14 y 25-22 and the girls from Havana beat Cienfuegos 25-18, 25-14 y 25-18.

 

Yumilka Ruiz, captain of the National Team, led Camaguey to victories over Havana 3-1 (25-29, 22-25, 27-25 y 25-18) and Santiago de Cuba 3-0 (25-19, 25-22 y 25-18.

 

Meanwhile, Villa Clara and Pinar del Rio both finished the preliminary round with 2-1 record, but Villa Clara won the pool by points-ratio.

 

Middle blocker Rachel Sanchez, of Pinar del Rio, and who replaced Zoila Barros as starter in the National Team during the last two international competitions, was the leading scorer for the first round with 56 points.

 

Lisbet Arredondo (50) and Leanet Castaneda (48)of Villa Clara, were second and third in the scoring category. Yudith Pumariega of Cienfuegos, and Yanuaria Herrera of Havana, finished fourth and fifth with 45 and 40 respectively.