El Salvador Defeats Nicaragua to Secure Fourth Place in U19 Central American Championship

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, December 14, 2024.- El Salvador triumphed in a hard-fought battle against Nicaragua, winning 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22, 21-19) to claim fourth place in the XV AFECAVOL U19 Central American Men�s Volleyball Championship.

This match marked the conclusion of the tournament, with El Salvador finishing in fourth place with a 3-3 win-loss record, while Nicaragua settled for fifth with a 2-4 record.

El Salvador maintained composure during crucial moments, leveraging their offensive edge to outscore Nicaragua 66-55 in attacks and leading slightly in blocks, 11-10.

Nicaragua failed to capitalize on the 38 unforced errors committed by El Salvador, while committing only 22 themselves.

Rafael Vargas led El Salvador�s offense with an impressive 38 points, supported by Lorenzo S�nchez with 11. For Nicaragua, Devin Hooker stood out with 20 points.

After the match, Rafael Vargas, captain of El Salvador, shared: �For us, this experience helps us improve. We wanted to be on the podium, but it wasn�t possible. We managed to win a very tough match against Nicaragua, and the key to victory was our focus, we never lost concentration throughout the game. Above all, we thank God for being with us�.

On the other side, F�lix Palacios, captain of Nicaragua, reflected: �We gave our best on the court. Overall, we made too many mistakes and couldn�t secure crucial sets. We got confused at times, but these things happen. All we can do is learn from our mistakes and keep training to do better next time�.