On Saturday, April 18, Sports University beat Deportivo Geminis 3-0 in the first leg for third place in the Peruvian Volleyball League 2025/2026. With this result, the team led by Paco Hervas He was well positioned to secure a place on the podium of the national tournament.
University dominated Gemini from the beginning of the meeting. In the first set, the team led by Paco Hervas won 25-20 over the ‘warriors‘.
The difference widened in the second set, which ‘cougars’ They won 25-18, a score they repeated in the third set to close the match.
The collective performance of University was solid and backed by standout individual performances. The shipowner Lucia Magallanes She distributed the game with precision, making it easier for her teammates to get around the block of Gemini.
Cat Flood was the top scorer of the match, exceeding 20 points, while Maluh Oliveira He was once again decisive with his powerful serve, destabilizing the rival defense.
The three Dominican women led by Natalia Malaga, Vielka Peralta, Florangel Terrero and Katielle Alonzofailed to stand out at the Villa El Salvador Sports Center. Its performance was limited by the solid blocking of Mara Leao and Alexandra Machado.
Gemini faces the second leg without margin for error. The team led by Natalia Malaga is obliged to defeat University to force an extra match and maintain their aspirations for third place in the Peruvian Volleyball League.
The exact result is not relevant; Comas’ team needs to win, whether by 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2. Any of these markers will allow them to compete for a new opportunity to reach the tournament podium.
In the event that the ‘U’ achieves victory at the Lucha Fuentes Sports Center, it will ensure the third place of the season, leaving only behind Alianza Lima and Universidad San Martín.
University and Gemini They will compete again for third place on Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. (Peru time) at the Lucha Fuentes Sports Center, in Villa El Salvador.
For those who follow the game from other countries, the times will be: 6:00 p.m. in Mexico; 19:00 in Colombia and Ecuador; 20:00 in Bolivia, Venezuela and the United States (Miami); and 9:00 p.m. in Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Ticket sales are scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 23 at noon, through the digital platform Joinnuswith prices between 20 and 50 soles, the same as in the first leg.
The return match can be seen live on Latin TVboth on open signal (channel 2) and on its website and application, ensuring nationwide coverage.
The Peruvian Volleyball Federation will broadcast the match on its digital platform, while the Peruvian Volleyball League It will do so on its official Facebook page, allowing monitoring from different devices.
Infobae Peru will carry out comprehensive coverage on its portal, with prior information, point-to-point monitoring, analysis of plays, details of each set, relevant incidents and statements from the protagonists, to keep fans informed throughout the match.
If both teams tie the series in the second leg, University and Gemini They must play a tiebreaker match on Saturday May 2 at 7:00 p.m. (Peru time) at the Lucha Fuentes Sports Center, located in Villa El Salvador.
