Antigua strikes 2025 ECVA Men’s Final 4 Gold

Antigua and Barbuda swept Saint Lucia to claim gold at the 2025 Men’s Final Four Tournament at YMCA on Sunday evening.

Despite the determination of Saint Lucia, the powerful Antigua squad won the final 3-0 (23-25, 19-25, 15-25) and qualifies to the NORCECA 2026 Pan American Cup.

Head coach of Antigua, Carl Williams, said: “It’s well deserving, the guys would have worked hard for the past five, six months and going to Mexico prepared them for this tournament and its only fair to them to come execute in front of their home crowd”.

Antigua came out swinging and earned 38 points off attack, compared with 36 from Saint Lucia.

Antigua also had more blocking points (33-32) and led in aces 7-1.  Saint Lucia made fewer errors (17-22).

Top scorer of the match was outside hitter Cairon Davis with 17pts.

Clercent Joseph led Saint Lucia with 13 points.

Antigua and Barbuda walked away with several individual awards.

Cairon Davis was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, as well as Best Spiker.

Dwight Bonnie was the Best Server and Best Blocker while Yashid Auguistewas awarded Best Libero and Best Digger.

Vice Captain, Colin Thomas was Best Setter.

Saint Lucia’s Clercent Joseph was named the Best Spiker and his teammate, Tevin St. Jean was Best Blocker.