Once again in the quarterfinals Minas Tenis, of our players Destinee Hooker and Karine Guerra, defeated Fluminense, and with two victories secured their position in semifinals of Brazilian Superleague.

 

In front of 2,500 spectators Minas celebrated in four sets ( 25:22, 23:25, 25:15, 25:23). Our players were great on the court, and Destinee Hooker was the best scorer of the game. The match was really emotional for almost seven months pregnant setter Karine Guerra of the blocks, which decided to retire at the age of 39.

"It's a such a great honour to be here at this moment. I want to thank my parents, my husband, my family, my sisters, and everyone who has supported me all my life. There comes a time when all players know that career has to stop, and my moment has come. I am very happy for everything God has given me, I have had many great results in the last 15 years, much more than I could imagine. It's such a honour to finish my career in Minas, which supported me, and helped in every segment of my life "she said emotionaly.

Last modified on Tuesday, 22 January 2019