The final she didn't want to end

The gym was packed half an hour before the first serve. On the other side of the net stood Serra Azul, the team that had taken the title from Manu two years earlier, in a tie-break.

In the second set the team lost its rhythm and the coach called a timeout. She was the first to speak in the huddle: "one point at a time, girls". From then on, 11 points were hers alone.

When the last ball dropped, she stood still in the middle of the court for a few seconds, as if trying to keep that moment. Then came the hug from the whole team and the best outside hitter trophy.