National women's volleyball team takes third place in Copa Latina

SANTIAGO.- Despite having the public against them at the Manuel Bonilla Collisseum in Lima, the Chilean women's volleyball team managed to triumph and then secure a very tough win against Colombia to take third place in the 2009 Copa Latina tournament.

During their fourth match in the international championship in the Peruvian capital, Hugo Jáuregui's squad played well, but secured the match only during the tie-break phase.

During the first part, the Chilean team dominated the Colombian players. In the second part of the match however, the tide turned.

In the third portion of the match, Chile gained steam and pulled ahead. Colombia, however was able to step up their game once again, leaving the score at 2-2.

The teams were forced to go head to head in the tie break phase, with Chile finally securing the win.

The players will now return to Santiago before making their way to Argentina on May 26th, where they will take part in the Women's World Cup qualifying matches in Buenos Aires.