Dominica makes it two in two

Tortola, British Virgin Islands, June 7, 2012- Dominica made it two wins from as many matches, when they dumped Montserrat 3-0 (25-7, 25-4, 25-14) in the First Round of the NORCECA Men’s Pool F of the 2014 World Championships Qualifiers, taking place here at the Multi-Purpose Sporting Complex.

Dominica racked up five points, to take their tally to eight, while Montserrat is winless and pointless and is yet to win a set.

For Captain of the Dominica team, Julian Seraphin, he thought the contest was an easy one.

“We now have two from two, and we have one more match against the BVI on Friday, and we are expecting to be victorious and from there take Dominica to the next level in the NORCECA group of the qualifiers”, Seraphin projected.

Captain of the Montserrat team, Collis Rankin stated: “For us the match was a challenge; we gave it all we had, the results were not the best for us, but we will continue to try with the players who we have”.

Prior to the match, there was the parade of the four competing teams and the formal Opening Ceremony.

The ceremony was addressed by Minister Education, Culture and Sports of the British Virgin Islands Honorable Myron Walwyn, the President of the National Olympic Committee of the British Virgin Islands Ephraim Penn, NORCECA representative and President of ECVA, Glenn Quinlan and the president of the British Virgin Islands Volleyball Association Sabinah Clement .

The last round of preliminary matches takes place on Friday morning with St Kitts and Nevis facing off with Montserrat from 9, thereafter, the British Virgin Islands play the unbeaten Dominica.

from 8 pm, but this match will be preceded by the third and fourth places, vying for the final third spot.