Cidra tops Aguadilla, locks down 3rd place in COPUVO

Libero Jangelyz Ramírez stood out for the Bravas of Cidra with a clutch performance in defense and reception.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Bravas of Cidra defeated the Lady Sharks of Aguadilla in three sets on night Sunday in the penultimate regular-season match of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Confederation (COPUVO by its acronym in Spanish).

The match, held at Juanito Cabello Court in Cidra, ended with set scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-15.

With the victory, the Bravas earned all four available points, reaching a total of 30 and improving their record to 8-4, which guarantees them third place in the standings, trailing only the league-leading Cangrejeras of Santurce (12-0, 40 points) and Amazonas of Trujillo Alto (9-3, 33 pts).

The Lady Sharks suffered their eighth loss of the season and now have a 3-8 record with 10 points, placing them seventh. Even so, Aguadilla has already secured its spot in the postseason, although they are only a point ahead of Las de la Mancha of Corozal (3-8, 9 points).

Libero Jangelyz Ramírez stood out for the Bravas with a key performance in defense and reception, while Heliceliz Rivera was the most outstanding player for Aguadilla.