Cangrejeras extend season unbeaten streak to 15.

With the 25-18, 25-17, 26-24 road win over second-place Corozal, the Cangrejeras of Santurce remained unbeaten at 15-0 and upped their season points total to 41.

By THE STAR STAFF

The eighth and penultimate week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League regular season opened with the Cangrejeras of Santurce recording their 15th consecutive victory, without a single loss, by defeating the Pinkin of Corozal in straight sets on Wednesday night at Carmen Z. Figueroa court in Corozal.

With a two-set lead and the score 23-18 in favor of Santurce, Corozal responded with a 5-0 run that included a block by Adriana Rodríguez on Helena Grozer, an ace by Rodríguez, a ball that Santurce couldn’t turn into an attack, another ace by Rodríguez, and a net fault by the Cangrejeras to tie the set at 23.

There was an additional tie at 24, but Santurce managed to close out the affair in extra points on a service error by Jordan Iliff followed by the match-winning spike by Kara McGhee.

The set scores were 25-18, 25-17 and 26-24.

With the win, the Cangrejeras earned all three available points to extend their season total to 41. Corozal (9-8, 27 points) remained in second place.

Santurce’s offense was led by Grozer, McGhee, and Tamara Otene, who scored 17, 15 and 10 points, respectively.

Iliff had 11 points for the Pinkin, all on attacks.

Santurce dominated Corozal 41-29 in attacks, 16-5 in blocks, 54-45 in defense and 17-12 in assists. The Pinkin outperformed the Cangrejeras 4-1 in service aces and 32-28 in assists.