Review of LaLiga Femenina Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Gorriones - Instituto 46-54

Instituto outrebounded Gorriones 45-30 including 35 on the defensive glass. Gorriones was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international power forward Giselle Botta (180-1999) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard Julieta Sienra (161-2003) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Bolivian Romina Moreira (-1999) answered with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Lara Lizarraga added 10 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Gorriones.
Top scorers:
Gorriones: R.Moreira 13+6reb+3ast, L.Lizarraga 10+6reb, C.Ruffino 6+4reb, M.Niz 5+2reb, V.Numa 5+5reb+2ast, C.Novatti 3+1reb+1ast
Instituto: J.Sienra 17+3reb, G.Botta 9+16reb+1ast, M.Sagardoy 8+9reb, B.Perez 6, J.Gregorio 5+2reb+2ast, M.Acevedo 3+1reb

El Talar - Obras 58-51

The former international point guard Luciana Delabarba (167-1997) fired 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Natassja Kolff (188-2004) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 14 rebounds. Karla Sarit Rumaldo (190-2004) produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Florencia Chagas (180-2001) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Obras' coach Rocio Perez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Obras: K.Sarit Rumaldo 13+9reb, F.Chagas 11+3reb+5ast, C.Gentinetta 9+10reb, J.Campos 5+6reb, V.Fernandez 5+4reb+4ast, A.Astorga 4+3reb
El Talar: L.Delabarba 20+6reb+2ast, L.Tribouley 12+4reb+1ast, N.Kolff 11+14reb, J.Ale 8+10reb+1ast, J.Barrionuevo 4+2reb, R.Cejas 3+4reb+4ast

Union Florida - Ferro 63-79

Ferro outrebounded Union Florida 44-28 including a 37-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Stefania Lucero (172-1993, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 22 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and the former international center Florencia Fernandez (189-1986) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side guard Giuliana Baccarelli (165-2004) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Carla Miculka (174-1993) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Union Florida's coach Nicolas Grosso tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Union Florida: G.Baccarelli 15+6reb+4ast, C.Miculka 14+4reb, M.Laviero 10+1reb+1ast, S.Depetris 10, D.Saravia 6+1reb, M.Alonso 5+5reb+1ast
Ferro: S.Lucero 22+8reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 12+7reb, C.Foresto 11+6reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 11+2reb+4ast, F.Fernandez 9+12reb, D.Piri 8+2reb+4ast

Chanares - Riachuelo 39-75

Riachuelo forced 20 Chanares turnovers. The former international swingman Agustina Garcia (173-1996) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Ornella Santelli chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side naturalized Italian point guard Regina Carosio (165-1986) responded with 7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Janet Banegas scored 7 points and 8 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Chanares: J.Banegas 7+8reb, R.Carosio 7+8reb+5ast, A.Castellanos 6+4reb, F.Goya 6+2reb, M.Galindez 6+4reb, M.Banegas 3+3reb
Riachuelo: O.Santelli 16+5reb+1ast, A.Garcia 14+6reb+2ast, A.Giacone 13+5reb+1ast, V.Peralta 9+2reb+3ast, M.Vazquez 8+3reb+1ast, J.Centurion 7+4reb+2ast