Cangrejeras defeat Valencianas in straight sets to open LVSF semifinals.
- The San Juan Daily Star
- Apr 7
- 1 min read
By THE STAR STAFF
The Cangrejeras of Santurce defeated the Valencianas of Juncos in three sets on Sunday night to kick off Semifinal Series A of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) in a match held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey.
The set scores were 25-14, 25-21 and 25-22.
Tamara Otene led the Santurce offense with 19 points (17 on attacks and 2 on blocks), followed by Andrea Rangel with 17 points and Helena Grozer with 10.
Naya Gross led Juncos with 11 points.
In the statistical comparison, the Cangrejeras dominated in attacks (47-30), blocks (13-10), aces (1-0), digs (78-72) and assists (13-12).
The Valencianas held the advantage in passes (39-28).
The series continues Wednesday when the Valencianas host the Cangrejeras at Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum starting at 8:30 p.m.
Santurce looked sharp and confident, especially with Tamara Otene leading the charge. It felt like they controlled the rhythm from start to finish. Juncos showed effort but couldn’t keep up in key moments. Matches like this remind me of basketball legends fun, a game where momentum matters just as much. Curious to see if the next match brings more resistance and intensity from Valencianas.