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Peru ready to compete in Pan American volleyball tournament

Copa Panamericana U20. Foto: ITEA

11:01 | Lima, May. 5.

Peru's youth volleyball team will participate in the U20 Women's Pan American Cup taking place in San Jose (Costa Rica) on May 6-14, 2017.

Attending countries will be: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and United States.

Inca athletes will make their debut against Chilean counterparts next Tuesday. They will face Cubans on the following day.

The national squad is composed of: Lucia Magallanes, Nayeli Vilchez, Leslie Leyva, Ysabella Sanchez, Kiara Montes, Katherine Regalado, Thaisa Mc Leod, Diana de la Peña, Maricarmen Guerrero, Flavia Montes, Andrea Villegas and Valeria Takeda.

It must be noted the tournament will grant two team-tickets towards FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship taking place in Boca del Rio and Cordoba (Mexico) on July 7-16 this year.

(END) JHM/MVB


Published: 5/5/2017