2018 NORCECA U-21 Championships
- August 27-September 1
- La Habana, Cuba (Ciudad Deportiva)
- Tournament Preview
- Event Landing Page
- Day 1 Recap
- Day 2 Recap
Match Results – Pool A
- Barbados def. Guatemala 3-1 (29-27, 19-25, 25-23, 25-17)
- Barbados is 1-2 with 4 points; Guatemala falls to 0-3 with 1 point
Barbados survived on the last day of the preliminary round behind 21 points from Akeel Oxley. The outside hitter led the way with 21 points on 18 kills, 1 block, and 2 aces. Akeel Williams right behind him with 19 points on 10 kills and a phenomenal 9 blocks. Ashe Oxley chipped in 17 points from the opposite position on from 14 kills and 3 blocks. Barbados will finish 3rd place in Pool A and qualifies for the quarterfinals against Canada.
Guatemala does not advance to the quarterfinals, but will take part in the 5th-8th place classification matches. Edgar Espina scored 22 points for Guatemala on 21 kills and 1 block. Jonatan Vicente put away 10 kills and finished with a total of 10 points.
Match Results – Pool A
- Cuba def. Dominican Republic 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-17)
- Cuba finishes the pool 3-0 with 15 points; Dominican Republic is 2-1 with 10 points
Match Results – Pool B
- Nicaragua def. Haiti 3-1 (25-17, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23)
- Nicaragua finishes the pool 1-2 with 4 points; Haiti drops to 0-3 with 1 point
Jonny Zeledon helped get Nicaragua to the quarterfinals with a 25-point performance. He scored on 21 points, 3 blocks, and 1 ace. Byron Hernandez contributed 17 points on 15 kills and 2 aces. Nicaragua finished 3rd place in Pool B.
Haiti has been relegated to the 5th-8th place classification matches with the loss. Jean Bayol scored 27 points on 26 kills and 1 service ace, but it was not enough. Edgar Dumay also produced double-digit points with 8 kills and 2 aces.
Match Results – Pool B
- United States def. Canada 3-1
- United States jumps to 3-0 with 14 points; Canada falls to 2-1 with 11 points
Jaylen Jasper was unstoppable from the service line on Wednesday. The starting opposite for the United States scored 11 points on aces to go with his 11 kills and 1 block. J.P. Reilly scored 15 points from the outside hitter position on 13 kills and 2 aces. Sam Lewis the the front row defensive effort with 3 blocks in the middle and 10 kills. Devin Joslyn scored 10 points on 9 kills and an ace. Blake Crisp, setter, added 3 aces to the box score. The United Stated held a 19-6 advantage in service aces. They earn 1st place in Pool B and have qualified directly for the semifinals.
Brodie Hofer was the leading scorer for Canada with 16 points on 13 kills, 1 block, and 2 aces. Xander Ketrzynski, the player who had led Canada through their first 2 matches, scored 12 points on 11 kills and a block. Fynnian McCarthy finished with 13 points in the middle on 7 kills, 4 blocks, and 2 service aces. Michael Dowhaniuk scored 12 points from the left side on 11 kills and an ace. Canada finished 2nd place in Pool B and will play Barbados.
Final Pool Standings
Pool A
- 1. Cuba – 3-0 – 15 points
- 2. Dominican Republic 2-1 – 10 points
- 3. Barbados – 1-2 – 4 points
- 4. Guatemala – 0-3 – 1 point
Pool B
- 1. United States – 3-0 – 14 points
- 2. Canada – 2-1 – 11 points
- 3. Nicaragua – 1-2 – 4 points
- 4. Haiti – 0-3 – 1 point
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