GUAM PRO 1 CAPTURES LADY TRITON VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

PRESS RELEASE – It was a long night in the UOG Calvo Field House, as both the 3rd Place Match between the Lady Tritons and Lady Bombers and the Championship Match between Guam Pro 1 and Au Mana went 5 sets each in the Lady Triton Volleyball League, but it was good, exciting volleyball to be watched. The night ended about 11 pm with Guam Pro 1 winning the championship and the Lady Tritons took 3rd place.

In the opener, the University of Guam Lady Tritons defeated the Lady Bombers of Andersen Air Force Base 3-2 in a classic match for 3rd place. The Tritons open the night with a 25-19 win in the set, but the Lady Bombers came right back to win the 2nd set, 25-15.

In the third set, the Bombers had a big lead, up 21-12 in the set, but the Lady Tritons showed some toughness and came back and won the 3rd set 26-24. The Lady Bombers were up big again in the 4th set, but let the Tritons back into the match again, but the Bombers held on to win the set 25-23.

The 5th set to 15 was a close battle, as Tritons led 8 to 7 when the teams changed sides and both teams traded the lead, but the match was tied at 14-14 when the Tritons scored two in a row to win the set and the match 16-14.

The Lady Tritons finished the season with a 5-2 record while the Lady Bombers were 3-5.

In the championship match, it was also a back and forth affair with Guam Pro 1 winning the match 3-2 over Au Mana. Guam Pro 1 won the first set 25-17 but Au Mana won the 2nd set easily, 25-14 and tying the match at 1-1.

The two teams would split the next two sets as well, each winning 25-23 in two well fought sets. Then with the former Russian pro, Oksana Chernyshova, leading the way, Guam Pro 1 won the 5th set, 15 to 11 to capture Guam Pro’s first championship in the Triton League.

Guam Pro 1 finished the season with a 6-2 record, while Au Mana lost for the first time, to end the season with a 6-1 record.

The 15 member All-League team was announced after the matches with the following being named to the team:

Lady Triton Volleyball League – All-League Team

Guam Pro 2 – Deja Perez

Guam Pro 2 – Charli Castro

Team Busta – Tiana Chaco

Team Busta – Wella Comada

Lady Bombers – MJ Vega

Lady Bombers – Nicole Pajaro

Lady Tritons – Tasi Naputi

Lady Tritons – Jenna Almoguera

Lady Tritons – Nicolette Perez

Au Mana – Lori Okada

Au Mana – Adriana Chang

Au Mana – Nia Bell

Guam Pro 1 – Maneo Camacho

Guam Pro 1 – Juliet Ambrose

Guam Pro 1 – Prue Palisoc

The league’s Most Valuable Player was also announced:

Most Valuable Player – Guam Pro 1 – Claire Aleonar

The Lady Triton Volleyball League will return in the spring semester of 2025, starting in mid-March and going until early May with 6-8 teams.

Photos by Victor Consaga, UOG Sports Photographer

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