This picture was taken immediately before the start of the North, Central America, and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Gold Medal match between the first seeded Mexican team of Vanessa Virgen and Polet Cruz and the Cubans Nirian Sinal and Kirenia Ballar. The tournament was held on the Cayman Islands’ beautiful Seven Mile Beach between March 28 – 29, 2009.  It was interesting watching each athlete prepare themselves for the match and get into the Zone.