Mexico is 2-0 after defeating Dominican Republic

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, August20, 2013 - Mexico defeated the Dominican Republic in a very tight match decided with a 3-1 score in favor of the host team (18-25, 25-20, 26-24 and 25-23) on Tuesday night.

Dominican captain Jose Miguel Caceres scored 22 points and Elvis Contreras closed with 17, while Mexican Nestor Orellana finished with 12. Tomas Aguilera and Jesus Valdes registered 10 points apiece for the local squad that now has a 2-0 record and plays against the United States on Wednesday.

“We saw a very happy Mexican team, this kind of matches are always tough and tight, they showed what they could do, were better on the court, but we now have to move on”, said Jose Miguel Caceres.

“We could not accomplish our goals and our guys were not as strong as our rivals. We also showed a weak defense,” said Osiel Vazquez, coach of Dominican Republic.

“The balance was in our favor tonight. We faced an excellent team and now we have to think about our next rival,” said Mexican coach Sergio Hernandez.

“We are glad for the result and we will look to go forward, and be ready against USA,” Mexican captain Jorge Quiñones stated.