ARUBA WCQT WOMEN

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT CAZOVA Women Group B Schedule

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Date 26-Nov 26-Nov 27-Nov 27-Nov 27-Nov 27-Nov

ROUND ROBIN Time Teams 17:00 SUR vs 19:00 ARU vs 09:00 SUR vs 11:00 ARU vs 17:00 MQE vs 19:00 ARU vs

SET HAI MQE MQE HAI HAI SUR

3-0 1-3

1 25-21 19-25

Result per set (points) 2 3 4 25-16 25-20 25-20 24-26 18-25

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 VOLLEYBALL • Collated results & ranking World Championship Qualification Tournament Results of Saturday, November 26, 2016 MATCH RESULTS Women Group B No

Date

1 2 3 4 5 6

11/26/2016 11/26/2016 11/27/2016 11/27/2016 11/27/2016 11/27/2016

Teams SUR ARU SUR ARU MQE ARU

- HAI - MQE - MQE - HAI - HAI - SUR

Set

1 25-21 19-25

3-0 1-3

Result per set (points) 2 3 4 25-16 25-20 25-20 24-26 18-25

5

Total Points 75- 57 86- 96

Time

Spectators

1:13 1:54

180 250

TEAM RANKING Women Group B Rk Code 1 2 3 4

SUR MQE ARU HAI

Team Suriname Martinique Aruba Haiti

Matches Pts T W 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

Scoring skills Rk Name

Team

Spike

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

SUR MQE SUR HAI MQE ARU ARU MQE MQE

Block Serve

W 75 96 86 57

BEST PLAYERS

Skill

Limit: 15.00%

Results Details L 3-0 3-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 0-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Hunsel Sandrina(OH) Soton Frédérique(OP) Valies Janice(OP) Salomon Rose Trefle Stéphanie(OH) Dorothal Julianne(MB) Winklaar Nakisha(S) Gwed Laurianne(MB) Cyrilla Béatrice(OH)

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Succ. % 50.00 50.00 38.89 1.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

Points L 57 86 96 75

Ratio 1.316 1.116 0.896 0.760

W 3 3 1 0

Sets L Ratio 0 MAX 1 3.000 3 0.333 3

Non scoring skills Avg.

Skill

Rk Name

Team

Dig

1 Jameson Johnelle(L)

SUR

0.33

Set

1 2 3 1 2 3

SUR HAI MQE HAI MQE SUR

4.00 3.00 2.25 31.58 11.11 6.67

Reception

11/27/2016 10:08

Brunings Cheryl(S) Mathe Djoulissa(S) Yazza Soraya(S) Pierre Solaida(OH) Rogatien Naïke(OH) Willemsberg

by set

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 VOLLEYBALL • Match result World Championship Qualification Tournament Women Group B 180 Match: 1 Date: 11/26/2016 Spectators: Oranjastad City: Sentro Deportivo Betico Croes, Sta Cruz Hall: Match duration: Start: 18:01 End: 19:14 Total: 1:13

Teams

Sets

1

2

3

SUR HAI

3 0

25 21

25 16

25 20

4

5

Total

75 57

Set duration 0:21 0:21 0:25

1:07

Referees: Christine Alamelou (MQE) & Jarrid Ruiz (ARU) SUR • Suriname

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Brunings Cheryl(S) 2 L Jameson Johnelle(L) 4 Kame Odette(MB) 6 Tammenga Janneke(MB) 7 Bouterse Cabriella(MB) 8 Valies Janice(OP) 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 10 Vianen Cindy-Jean(OH) 11 Wip Chavelli(S) 12 Margaret Ketura(OH) 14 Frankel Chagnaz(OP) 18 Hunsel Sandrina(OH)

 L  

4

 

12 5



1

 

29

 L  

 L  

HAI • Haiti

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 Aurelien Marie Emmanuelle(OH) 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 3 Graham Caroline Begsy(S) 5 L Joseph Charissa(L) 7 Bayol Marie Juliette(OP) 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) 11 Joachim Esther(OP) 12 Divers Pascale(MB) 13 Germain Rose Fatima(MB) 15 Bernardin Karin(OP) 17 Blemur Dajhna(MB)

6 2

4 7

   L L L     

7 2 11 4

3 2

 

Jean Michel Frederic (HAI) Coach: Assistant: Rood Lamadieu (HAI)

Eric Aikman (SUR) Coach: Assistant: Victor Lesperans (SUR)

TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES Won Pts

Total Atts

42 27 7 10 3 2 7 2 2 16 75

98 54 18 35 11 3 73 19 12 206

29

68

Excellent

Total Atts

Scoring Skills

Won Pts

Total Atts

Serve

29 7 5 9 4 2 2 2

95 13 9 37 11 4 59 12

Opp. error Total

17 57

191

18 Hunsel Sandrina(OH)

Best Scorer

11

32

No Name

Non scoring Skills

No Name Total Team 18 Hunsel Sandrina(OH) 8 Valies Janice(OP) Total Team 8 Valies Janice(OP) 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) Total Team 1 Brunings Cheryl(S) 8 Valies Janice(OP) Total Team Total Team

1 1

62 19

Total Team 2 Jameson Johnelle(L)

13 12 3 1 2

88 76 51 15 23

Total Team 1 Brunings Cheryl(S) Total Team 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 2 Jameson Johnelle(L)

 Starting line-up  Substitute Opp = Opponent

Pts = Points scored Atts = Attempts

Spike

Block

Excellent

Total Atts

No Name Total Team 7 Bayol Marie Juliette(OP) 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) Total Team 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) Total Team 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) Total Team Total Team 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) No Name

0

70

Total Team

12 9 11 6 4

83 39 64 19 22

Total Team 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) Total Team 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 5 Joseph Charissa(L)

Dig Set Reception Success - Faults # Attempts

nn = Captain L = Libero

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 VOLLEYBALL • Match result World Championship Qualification Tournament Women Group B 250 Match: 2 Date: 11/26/2016 Spectators: Oranjestad City: Sentro Deportivo Betico Croes, Sta Cruz Hall: Match duration: Start: 20:12 End: 22:06 Total: 1:54

Teams

Sets

1

2

3

4

ARU MQE

1 3

19 25

25 20

24 26

18 25

5

Total

86 96

Set duration 0:24 0:26 0:28 0:27

1:45

Referees: Chantal Karsters (SUR) & Edyson Jolicoeur (HAI) ARU • Aruba

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 L Dorothal Iraida(L) 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 5 Nedd Sharifa(MB) 6 Dorothal Julianne(MB) 7 Arends Kayla(OH) 8 Mackay Shaira(OP) 9 Van Der Linde Ghislaine(OH) 10 Heemstadt Charlotte(OP) 11 De Cuba Maybeline(S) 13 Shekeva Jones(MB)

L    

L     

L     

L      

6 11 5 7 1 3



5



13

Daan Kleinbussink (ARU) Coach: Assistant: Irald Phelipa Darius (ARU)

MQE • Martinique

1 2 3 4 5 Pts

1 L Aron Annabelle(L) 2 L Samot Sandrine(L) 3 Cyrilla Béatrice(OH) 4 Labourg Gaëlle(OP) 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH) 6 Yazza Soraya(S) 7 Gwed Laurianne(MB) 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) 9 Joseph Béatrice(OH) 10 Siba Coraline(MB) 11 Bertrand Cindy-Anne(S) 14 Trefle Stéphanie(OH)

L L L L      

L 

9

  

12 3 7 14

  

2 13

René Melinard (MQE) Coach: Assistant: Roberto Dinal (MQE)

TEAMS AND PLAYERS PERFORMANCES Won Pts

Total Atts

25 10 6 14 4 3 12 4 3 35 86

120 34 29 49 13 7 87 17 15

13

49

Excellent

Total Atts

0

256

97

Scoring Skills

Won Pts

Total Atts 132 31 22 33 13 5 94 23 15

Opp. error Total

39 11 11 8 4 2 13 4 4 36 96

259

Total Team 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH) 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) Total Team 14 Trefle Stéphanie(OH) 10 Siba Coraline(MB) Total Team 7 Gwed Laurianne(MB) 3 Cyrilla Béatrice(OH) Total Team Total Team

13 Shekeva Jones(MB)

Best Scorer

14

38

8 Soton Frédérique(OP)

No Name

Non scoring Skills

Excellent

Total Atts

No Name Total Team 13 Shekeva Jones(MB) 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) Total Team 6 Dorothal Julianne(MB) 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) Total Team 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) 5 Nedd Sharifa(MB) Total Team Total Team

Spike

Block

Serve

Total Team

0

97

10 9 8 2

125 92 77 18

No Name

No Name Total Team

Dig 4 4 8 2 2

123 105 81 18 30

 Starting line-up  Substitute Opp = Opponent

Total Team 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) Total Team 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 1 Dorothal Iraida(L) Pts = Points scored Atts = Attempts

Set Reception Success - Faults # Attempts

Total Team 6 Yazza Soraya(S) Total Team 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH)

nn = Captain L = Libero

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Rk No Name 1 18 Hunsel Sandrina(OH) 2 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) 3 13 Shekeva Jones(MB) 3 14 Trefle Stéphanie(OH) 5 8 Valies Janice(OP) 5 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH) 7 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) 7 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 9 3 Cyrilla Béatrice(OH) 10 7 Bayol Marie Juliette(OP) 10 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 10 6 Dorothal Julianne(MB) 10 7 Gwed Laurianne(MB) 14 4 Kame Odette(MB) 14 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) 16 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 16 10 Heemstadt Charlotte(OP) 16 5 Nedd Sharifa(MB) 19 11 Joachim Esther(OP) 19 1 Aurelien Marie Emmanuelle(OH) 19 1 Brunings Cheryl(S) 22 15 Bernardin Karin(OP) 22 8 Mackay Shaira(OP) 22 6 Yazza Soraya(S) 25 17 Blemur Dajhna(MB) 25 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) 25 6 Tammenga Janneke(MB) 25 10 Siba Coraline(MB) 29 11 Wip Chavelli(S) 29 7 Arends Kayla(OH) 31 3 Graham Caroline Begsy(S) 31 5 Joseph Charissa(L) 31 12 Divers Pascale(MB) 31 13 Germain Rose Fatima(MB) 31 2 Jameson Johnelle(L) 31 7 Bouterse Cabriella(MB) 31 10 Vianen Cindy-Jean(OH) 31 12 Margaret Ketura(OH) 31 14 Frankel Chagnaz(OP) 31 1 Dorothal Iraida(L) 31 9 Van Der Linde Ghislaine(OH) 31 11 De Cuba Maybeline(S) 31 1 Aron Annabelle(L) 31 2 Samot Sandrine(L) 31 4 Labourg Gaëlle(OP) 31 9 Joseph Béatrice(OH) 31 11 Bertrand Cindy-Anne(S) Total tournament

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Best Scorers Team SUR MQE ARU MQE SUR MQE HAI ARU MQE HAI HAI ARU MQE SUR ARU SUR ARU ARU HAI HAI SUR HAI ARU MQE HAI HAI SUR MQE SUR ARU HAI HAI HAI HAI SUR SUR SUR SUR SUR ARU ARU ARU MQE MQE MQE MQE MQE

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Spike 27 11 10 9 7 11 5 6 4 7 5 3 3 5 0 2 2 1 4 3 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135

Block 1 1 2 4 3 0 4 3 1 0 2 4 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41

Serve 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34

Total 29 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210

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 VOLLEYBALL • Players ranking by skills World Championship Qualification Tournament

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Best Spikers Limit: 15.00%

Rk No Name

Team

1 18 Hunsel Sandrina(OH) 2 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) 3 8 Valies Janice(OP) 4 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH) 5 14 Trefle Stéphanie(OH) 6 13 Shekeva Jones(MB) 7 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 8 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 9 3 Cyrilla Béatrice(OH) - 10 Heemstadt Charlotte(OP) Total Tournament

SUR MQE SUR MQE MQE ARU ARU HAI MQE ARU



Team

1 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) 2 14 Trefle Stéphanie(OH) 3 6 Dorothal Julianne(MB) 4 8 Valies Janice(OP) 5 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 6 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 7 6 Tammenga Janneke(MB) 8 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 9 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) 10 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) Total Tournament

HAI MQE ARU SUR ARU SUR SUR HAI HAI ARU

5 7 5 3 2 1 4 1 3 3 69

Total Attempts 11 13 13 11 7 3 7 4 8 5 154

Avg. by set 1.33 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.50 5.86

Serve Hits 12 16 9 9 17 10 9 10 17 10 245

Total Attempts 17 23 15 15 19 12 12 12 20 13 313

Avg. by set 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.75 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.50 0.50 0.50 4.86

Shots

27 11 7 11 9 10 6 5 4 2 135

7 6 5 3 4 5 4 5 5 2 68

20 5 6 17 15 19 19 16 20 13 242

30.34

Kill Blocks 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 41

Faults

Rebounds

2 2 4 5 2 1 1 3 44

Best Servers

Rk No Name

Team

1 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) 2 7 Gwed Laurianne(MB) 3 3 Cyrilla Béatrice(OH) 4 5 Nedd Sharifa(MB) 5 1 Brunings Cheryl(S) 5 8 Valies Janice(OP) 7 10 Salomon Rose Jally(MB) 8 10 Heemstadt Charlotte(OP) 9 6 Yazza Soraya(S) 10 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) Total Tournament

ARU MQE MQE ARU SUR SUR HAI ARU MQE MQE

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Succ. % 50.00 50.00 38.89 35.48 32.14 29.41 20.69 19.23 13.79

Faults

Best Blockers

Rk No Name



Total Attempts 54 22 18 31 28 34 29 26 29 17 445

Spikes

Aces

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4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 34

Faults 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 34

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 VOLLEYBALL • Players ranking by skills World Championship Qualification Tournament

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Best Diggers

Rk No Name

Team

1 2 Jameson Johnelle(L) - 4 Labourg Gaëlle(OP) - 5 Nedd Sharifa(MB) - 6 Tammenga Janneke(MB) - 7 Bouterse Cabriella(MB) - 8 Soton Frédérique(OP) - 9 Van Der Linde Ghislaine(OH) - 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) - 9 Joseph Béatrice(OH) - 10 Siba Coraline(MB) Total Tournament

SUR MQE ARU SUR SUR MQE ARU HAI MQE MQE



1 1

Team

1 1 Brunings Cheryl(S) 2 9 Mathe Djoulissa(S) 3 6 Yazza Soraya(S) 4 3 Graham Caroline Begsy(S) 5 3 Winklaar Nakisha(S) 6 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 7 11 Bertrand Cindy-Anne(S) - 1 Dorothal Iraida(L) - 1 Aurelien Marie Emmanuelle(OH) - 1 Aron Annabelle(L) Total Tournament

SUR HAI MQE HAI ARU SUR MQE ARU HAI MQE

15 4 4 1 253

Total Attempts 19 4 4 1 326

Avg. by set 0.33

Still Sets 64 28 81 22 93 3 3 4 1 356

Total Attempts 76 39 92 26 105 4 5 4 1 419

Avg. by set 4.00 3.00 2.25 1.00 1.00 0.33 0.25

Receptions

3 72

0.14

Running Sets 12 9 9 3 4 1 1 39

Faults 2 2 1 8 1 24

5.57

Best Receivers

Rk No Name

Team

1 2 Pierre Solaida(OH) 2 5 Rogatien Naïke(OH) 3 9 Willemsberg Xaviera(OH) 4 4 Toussaint Jackie(OH) 5 5 Joseph Charissa(L) 6 2 Jameson Johnelle(L) 7 1 Dorothal Iraida(L) - 7 Arends Kayla(OH) - 11 Joachim Esther(OP) - 8 Valies Janice(OP) Total Tournament

HAI MQE SUR ARU HAI SUR ARU ARU HAI SUR

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Faults

Best Setters

Rk No Name



Digs

Limit: 20.00% Excellents

11/27/2016 10:08

6 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 1 30

Faults 1 3 1 1 2 1 28

Serve Receptions 13 16 14 15 15 20 27 5 6 7 215

Total Attempts 19 18 15 18 22 23 30 10 8 7 273

Eff. % 31.58 11.11 6.67 5.56 4.55 4.35 3.33

0.73

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Best Liberos

Rk No Name 1 2 3 4 5

5 2 1 2 1

Joseph Charissa(L) Jameson Johnelle(L) Dorothal Iraida(L) Samot Sandrine(L) Aron Annabelle(L)

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Team

Excellents

HAI SUR ARU MQE MQE

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4 3 2 1

Faults

In play

12 4 5 5 1

28 35 39 26 2

Total attempts 44 42 46 32 3

Succ. % 9.09 7.14 4.35 3.13

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 VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills World Championship Qualification Tournament

 Rk Team

Best Spikers Limit: 15.00%

1 ARU Aruba 2 SUR Suriname 3 HAI Haiti 4 MQE Martinique Total Tournament

 Rk Team

Total Attempts 94 87 73 59 313

Avg. by set 3.25 3.00 2.33 0.67 4.86

Total Attempts 62 97 97 70 326

Avg. by set 0.33

40 55 68 79 242

Best Blockers Faults

Rebounds

11 11 11 11 44

Best Servers 13 12 7 2 34

Faults 10 9 7 8 34

Best Diggers Digs

1 SUR Suriname 2 MQE Martinique 2 ARU Aruba 2 HAI Haiti Total Tournament

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Serve Hits 71 66 59 49 245

16 11 25 16 68

1 MQE Martinique 2 ARU Aruba 3 SUR Suriname 4 HAI Haiti Total Tournament

Rk Team

Avg. by set 3.50 3.33 3.00 2.00 5.86

42 29 39 25 135

Aces



24 14 17 14 69

Total Attempts 49 35 37 33 154

Shots

Kill Blocks 14 10 9 8 41

Rk Team

Succ. % 42.86 30.53 29.55 20.83 30.34

Faults

1 SUR Suriname 2 HAI Haiti 3 MQE Martinique 4 ARU Aruba Total Tournament

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Total Attempts 98 95 132 120 445

Spikes

1 1

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Faults 12 15 21 24 72

Receptions 49 82 76 46 253

0.14

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 VOLLEYBALL • Teams ranking by skills World Championship Qualification Tournament

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Best Setters Running Sets 13 12 10 4 39

Rk Team 1 SUR Suriname 2 HAI Haiti 3 MQE Martinique 4 ARU Aruba Total Tournament

 Rk Team

4 8 12 24

Still Sets 75 67 107 107 356

Total Attempts 88 83 125 123 419

Avg. by set 4.33 4.00 2.50 1.00 5.57

Best Receivers Limit: 20.00% Excellents

1 HAI Haiti 2 SUR Suriname 3 MQE Martinique 3 ARU Aruba Total Tournament

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Faults

11 3 8 8 30

11/27/2016 10:07

Faults 5 2 10 11 28

Serve Receptions 48 46 59 62 215

Total Attempts 64 51 77 81 273

Eff. % 9.38 1.96

0.73

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Suriname sizzle in Group B Opener SANTA CRUZ, Aruba, November 26, 2016: Suriname made a bold statement right off the bat as the CAZOVA Group B qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Volleyball Championship served off today.

In the first match of the round-robin competition featuring the two highest rated outfits, the 4th-ranked team in CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association), whipped No. 7 Haiti 25-21, 25-16, 25-20.

The pattern was consistent throughout the 67-minute contest with Suriname gaining a clear advantage, Haiti fighting back and then Suriname pulling away again in all three sets.

The best example came in the second when the eventual winners led 4-0 and 6-1, but the Haitians then closed the gap to 13-12 before managing to win just four of the last 16 points.

Haiti coach, Jean Michel Frederic, believes both teams are evenly matched, but the difference was Suriname’s outside hitter Sandrina Hunsel, pointing out: “the No. 18 was playing at a different level and it was very difficult to adjust against her.” However his captain, Dajhna Blemur, expressed that “the main reason for our defeat was we made too many mistakes.”

Blemur’s opposite number, Cheryl Brunings, stated: “I am very proud of the team. It’s always good to start on a positive note and (we now have) to go with that spirit for the rest of the tournament.” Suriname’s coach, Eric Aikman, was expectedly very complimentary of his players: “We played a very good game, the girls performed well individually, but as a team also. I am very, very satisfied.”

Martinique and host country Aruba are the other teams involved in the two-day tournament and the top two finishers at the conclusion tomorrow night will qualify for the second round in July 2017 in Jamaica.

The next edition of the Women’s World Championship will take place in Japan and this Confederation (NORCECA) will have six qualifiers as well as defending champions United States.

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy “

Martinique Beats Host in Four SANTA CRUZ, Aruba, November 26, 2016: Martinique defeated Aruba in a four-set encounter to bring down the curtain on the double header on the opening night of the CAZOVA Group B qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Volleyball.

The visitors prevailed 25-19, 20-25, 26-24, 25-18, in a match which turned around dramatically in the latter stages of the third set. After being well on their way to a 2-1 lead, being up 22-15, the Arubans lost six points in a row, and then after winning two straight to bring up three set points, they surrendered the last five to the horror and disbelief of the home fans.

It actually turned out to be nine unanswered as Martinique, ranked two places behind Aruba at No. 12 in CAZOVA, then won the first four points in the fourth set. Although the hosts gradually started to recover, the hangover had continued to 8-2 and the deficit was too much to overcome before the finish line came.

Aruba's coach, Daan Kleinbussink, could not believe his team squandered such a significant lead and chalked it down to nerves. “We did ourselves short, there was a game to be won today,” he said. Captain Jackie Toussaint was looking ahead when she stated “we have to go back and talk about what we did wrong so that we could come back hard against Haiti and Suriname tomorrow.”

Despite being triumphant, Martinique's coach, Rene Melinard, stated, “I think we can do better” and his captain, Soraya Yazza, agreed and pointed out that they would have to improve to beat “Suriname and Haiti tomorrow because they are stronger teams.”

The other countries involved in the round-robin tournament are Haiti and Suriname and the top two finishers at the end of tomorrow’s four matches will advance to the second round in Jamaica in late July.

The fourth-ranked Suriname beat No. 7 Haiti in straight sets in the first match of the double header. The next edition of the Women’s World Championship will take place in Japan and this Confederation (NORCECA) will have six qualifiers as well as defending champions United States.