Rioja sports are celebrating. For the first time in its history, he CEF 5 of La Rioja became champion of the Argentine Women’s Volleyball League. She did it after surpassing Students of La Plata by 3 to 0 at home. In this way, and added to the victory achieved in the city of diagonals, the Naranjitas secured the series and lifted the trophy.
To know the sensations and keys to this resounding achievement, Footnote chatted with Nicole Perezone of the figures in the winning painting.
An unforgettable season
The group led by Marcelo Silva He reached the final of the contest thanks to an excellent campaign. There he won 18 victories and only one defeat.which was in front of Mouth in the regular phase.
In the first match of the defining match, the northwest Argentine squad won 3 to 0 in The Silver, with partials of 25-17, 25-14 and 25-16. It was the team’s best performance of the season.
The subsequent champion arrived at last Sunday’s match with confidence and the possibility of finishing at home. The people responded tremendously and the Super Dome Stadium vibrated to the sound of 11 thousand fans present.
The hosts had the same forcefulness as in the first match against a willing rival. El Pincha, who had just hit the ground against the Xeneizes In the semis, he improved his level in relation to the previous commitment, but was surpassed by the individual and collective hierarchy of the CEF.
The place formed with Nadia Garay, Emilce Sosa, Avril Garcia, Nicole Perez, Jasvir Romero, Keila Llanos and the libero Victoria Caballero. The visit, for its part, had headlines: Emilia Balague, Agustina Romeo, Maria Nunez, Lourdes Arcucci, Valentina Paredes, Paloma Routaboul and Delfina Brocchi (libero).
Final highlights
With fluidity in attack and defensive quality, the Naranjitas took leads of 10-5 in the initial set. After that, Sosa showed his solidity in blocking and Romero his power to beat the rival defense. Although Estudiantes were neat in reception, they lacked variants when attacking. The homeowner took the first set 25-17 after a point from Pérez from zone 6.
The second chapter was similar to the previous one, CEF 5 made a difference from the beginning and maintained it with wisdom and consistency. There Garay’s technical category was essential to put together each offensive. After a mistake on the visit in a shot that went long, The Rioja team repeated the score of 25-17.
The third set was the closest of the series. In fact, Pincha was ahead 8-7 and played as equals for more than half of that set. This is how it reached 21-22. However, from there, those led by Silva reaffirmed his potential and did not give rise to surprises. With a delivery from García through the center, the Riojan club rounded out the set 25-21 and secured the victory. There a great celebration broke out among the fans present and the winning team.
“This title means a lot. It is a huge happiness”
After the grand final, Nota al Pie spoke with Nicole Pérez, the young receiving forward of the CEF 5. The woman from Tucumán offered her feelings: “We are very happy with this historic achievement“It is special to have experienced it with so many people who gave us their support.”
He also valued the professionalism of the team: “From the beginning of the competition our goal was to be champions. We knew we could reach that goal. We achieved it thanks to all the work we did as a group.”
He also highlighted the contribution that the experienced players made to the squad: “The presence of references such as Mimi Sosa, Nadia Garay and Jasvir Romero was essential. They taught us many things, both on and off the field.. The group has a balance between young and experienced that made us get to where we are.”
In another vein, Pérez thanked the people for their encouragement: “The support of the public was fundamental from the first game. The stadium was always full, which is a source of pride for us. “The number of spectators present at the final marks a historic moment for Argentine volleyball.”
Finally, the athlete expressed that The entire institution is very excited about participating in the next South American Club Championship.a tournament to which he qualified by obtaining this League.
