One of the many USA kill shots.Costa Rica is known for its beautiful scenery, coffee beans, and -- now -- for not practicing enough volleyball. A sparse crowd at the BankUnited Center watched the second-ranked United States team dismantle Costa Rica Friday night in the 2009 Women's Volleyball Pan-American Cup in straight sets; 25-7, 25-6, and 25-16.
"Congratulations to USA," said the coach of the Costa Rican squad, Willis Lando, to reporters. "They had a great match. Costa Rica always ha
It took a total team effort to defeat a fired-up Puerto Rico."It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop ever, until you are dead."
That was said about Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator, but it also applies to the US women's volleyball team (except for the death part, but "kills" are part of volleyball) play in the World Championships here in Miami. The ladies absorbed everything Puerto Rico&
Aurea Cruz may have slender shoulders, but they were big enough to carry the whole Puerto Rican team to victory.Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points, Adrian Peterson's 296 rushing yards, and Roger Clemens' 20 strikeouts all prove that a single player can win a game in a team sport. While her name doesn't carry nearly as much weight as the aforementioned fellows, Puerto Rico's Aurea Cruz can be added to the list as she singlehandedly defeated the United States Saturday in four sets; 25-
