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Empowerment funded Mexico and Puerto Rico medal at NORCECA Women’s Final Six

Backed by FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding, Mexico and Puerto Rico claimed silver and bronze respectively at the recent NORCECA Women’s Final Six tournament hosted in Zinacantepec. The United States captured the continental championship for the third time following a victory in the gold medal match.

Assisted by coaching staff including Nicola Negro and Giulia Palazzo, Mexico finished the round-robin stage in second place before defeating Puerto Rico in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico secured third place and their second bronze medal in the history of the event under the direction of trainers Juan Carlos Nunez and Jose Mieles, overcoming Cuba in the bronze medal fixture.

Individual honors went to Rachel Fairbanks of the United States, who received the tournament MVP award, and Sofia Maldonado of Mexico, who gathered four individual accolades.

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