They are the champions: Peru won gold in women's volleyball at the South American Games.

The Peruvian women's volleyball team was crowned champion of the 2022 South American Games in Asunción on Friday. The national team, with Karla Ortiz as one of the most experienced players, defeated Argentina in the grand final in a thrilling match that lasted five sets.

In the end, the Peruvian team emerged victorious with a score of 3-2 in a thrilling match held at one of the courts of the Paraguayan Volleyball Federation. The set scores were 22-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-19, and 15-11.

Peru secured the decisive point with great effort and after several seconds. Argentina's attempted set didn't go well, which was seized by our volleyball players, who anticipated the net and surprised their opponents. Point 15 and time to celebrate.

"Everyone wanted to win, the entire coaching staff, everyone was celebrating. It was achieved, and this is for all of Peru. It was a difficult match, we knew Argentina would come to win, and we wanted the same. We knew what we were playing for," said Aixa Vigil, the Peruvian player, excited about the achievement, to the official Panam Sports channel.

This success marked the second for a Peruvian volleyball team throughout the South American Games. The title also helped Peru reach 19 gold medals in the multi-sport event taking place in Asunción. In addition, the national delegation has 17 silver and 36 bronze medals.