Costa Rica earns ticket to NORCECA third round of qualifiers
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, May 19, 2013 – Costa Rica scored a 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15 over hosts Aruba on Sunday night to advance to the third round of NORCECA qualifiers towards the 2014 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Poland. The NORCECA eighth-ranked Costa Ricans were the pre-tournament favorites and played to the level of their status winning their four matches, including two over the home side. The Central Americans join St Lucia as non-seeded teams who have earned tickets to next year’s final round of regional competitions