October 20 2017
TRINIDAD and Tobago used strong serving to defeat Saint Lucia 25-15, 25-16 and 25-17 on Tuesday in the opening pool play match of the NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
The Trinidadians led Saint Lucia in kills (34-19) and aces (5-2) while the teams tied in blocks (6- 6). Trinidad and Tobago scored on 30 errors by Saint Lucia while committing 21.
Trinidad and Tobago was led by opposite Ryan Stewart, who had 10 points on seven kills, one block and two aces. They also put together several strong serving runs to pull ahead in each set. Middle blocker Marc Honore was a particularly consistent server.