Dominican Republic wins Pool A

TIJUANA, Mexico, July 7, 2010 – Dominican Republic overcame a fiery Canada in four sets (17-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-23) to win Pool A of NORCECA Women’s Junior Volleyball Championship. Both teams recorded the same total of blocks and aces with 8 and 4 respectively.

Dominican Ana Yorkira Binet compiled 19 points to lead the winning side while Marianne Fersola and Candida Arias contributed 14 and 9. Lisa Barclay topped Canada with 15 points and Jennifer Dixon added 10 tallies.

Brazilian Wagner Pacheco, who coaches Dominican Republic, expressed mixed emotions after the match. “I am happy for the victory but also sad because my team played bad,” he said. “The girls were very nervous and you have to give credit to Canada because they played almost perfect in the first set.”

“This is the fastest pace my team has ever played,” Canadian Coach Derek Richels said. “In the first set we passed, served and blocked well. Then we ran a little beat off steam in the fourth set and couldn’t force a fifth set.”