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Belize’s Khaya Gordon, Gareth Bruce, Nisaan Martinez top Individual Rankings at AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship

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Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2025. 4:08 pm CST.

Belize’s Khaya Gordon – arms in the air – leads the Attackers’ Category in the VII AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship. Photo Credit: AFECAVOL

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: With three matchdays completed at the VII AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship, the tournament’s top performers have emerged across all key skill categories. Belize’s Khaya Gordon, Gareth Bruce and Nisaan Martinez headline the rankings, while Guatemala’s María Santa Cruz and Honduras’ Sasha Kawas continue to impress with all-around dominance.

Belize’s squad continues to dominate defensively and offensively, with Gordon, Bruce, Martinez, Ziane Henderson, and Fatima Ramirez (Fatoumata Camara) all in leading positions in their categories.

🔝 Best Scorer – Total Points

Player Team Points Attacks Blocks Aces Total Attempts
Sasha Kawas Honduras 39 35 3 1 86
María Santa Cruz Guatemala 33 19 2 12 80
Khaya Gordon Belize 30 23 1 6 47

Belize’s Khaya Gordon, 12, leads the Attackers’ Category in the VII AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship. (L-R: Blessed Omamurhe, Herdie Castillo, Ziane Henrderson, Fatima Ramirez, Godron, o  Photo Credit: AFECAVOL

🎯 Best Attacker – Success Rate

Player Team Attacks Faults Shots Attempts Success %
Khaya Gordon Belize 23 5 19 47 48.94%
Fatima Ramirez Belize 15 2 18 35 42.86%
Nisaan Martinez Belize 18 4 23 45 40.00%

Belize’s Nisaan Martinez leads the Blockers’ Category in the VII AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship. (L-R: Henderson, Castillo, Jevia Leslie, Martinez, and Omamurhe.) Photo Credit: AFECAVOL

🧱 Best Blocker – Kill Blocks per Set

Player Team Kill Blocks Faults Rebounds Attempts Avg/Set
Nisaan Martinez Belize 6 1 1 8 1.00
Virginia Herdocia Honduras 7 1 7 15 0.88
Dazly Durán Honduras 6 1 5 12 0.75

🎯 Best Server – Aces per Set

Player Team Aces Faults Serve Hits Attempts Avg/Set
María Santa Cruz Guatemala 12 7 21 40 1.50
Jimena Castellanos Guatemala 11 2 40 53 1.38
Khaya Gordon Belize 6 3 16 25 1.00

Belize’s Gareth Bruce leads the Diggers’ and Liberos’ Categories in the VII AFECAVOL U23 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship. (Back L-R: Sara Safa, Akili Jones; Front: Samantha Jones, Dasialynn Thurton, Bruce, Jaycee Usher)  Photo Credit: AFECAVOL

🛡 Best Digger – Digs per Set

Player Team Digs Faults Receptions Attempts Avg/Set
Gareth Bruce Belize 33 3 5 41 5.50
Gabriela Flores El Salvador 52 23 6 81 4.73
Ekaterina Ureña Panama 52 12 0 64 4.73

🧠 Best Setter – Running Sets per Set

Player Team Running Sets Faults Still Sets Attempts Avg/Set
Jimena Castellanos Guatemala 36 1 138 175 4.50
Ziane Henderson Belize 26 1 108 135 4.33
Gabriela Gómez Honduras 24 0 156 180 3.00

📥 Best Receiver – Efficiency

Player Team Excellents Faults Serve Receptions Attempts Eff. %
Sasha Kawas Honduras 18 1 13 32 53.13%
Gareth Bruce Belize 11 1 10 22 45.45%
Ruth Rivas Panama 19 3 18 40 40.00%

🧤 Best Libero – Defensive Actions per Set

Player Team Excellents Faults In Play Attempts Avg/Set
Gareth Bruce Belize 44 4 15 63 7.33
Gabriela Flores El Salvador 79 32 42 153 7.18
Carmen Linares Honduras 50 30 27 107 6.25

Belize’s players continue to lead in attack, defence, and reception, while Guatemala’s serving and setting prowess keeps them close behind. Honduras remain strong at the net and in backcourt coverage, with a trio of standout performers—Sasha Kawas, Dazly Durán, and Virginia Herdocia—driving consistency at both ends of the court. Kawas leads the tournament in overall scoring and reception efficiency, while Durán ranks among the best blockers and servers. Herdocia has made her mark as Honduras’ top middle blocker, averaging nearly one kill block per set and contributing in transition plays.

Together, they’ve helped Honduras stay competitive in high-pressure sets, particularly in Tuesday’s near-upset against Guatemala. With Belize returning to action Wednesday night, the battle among these top-ranked individuals promises to intensify as teams jockey for podium position.

 

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