August 23th. 2026
Dominican Republic Finishes Pool Play Undefeated and Advances to Semifinals

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, August 23, 2026.- Defending champion Dominican Republic defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 (21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23) to finish pool play undefeated and advance directly to the semifinals of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship at the “Prof. Ricardo Gioriver Arias” Volleyball Palace. Las Reinas del Caribe finished with a perfect 3-0 record and dropped only one set during pool play to secure first place in Pool B. Puerto Rico finished third with a 1-2 record and will face the United States in Monday’s quarterfinals.  More  Español

August 23th. 2026
Puerto Rico Opens Men’s Final Six with a Hard-Fought Victory Over Dominican Republic

PONCE, Puerto Rico, August 23, 2026.- Puerto Rico opened the NORCECA Men’s Final Six with a hard fought 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) victory over the Dominican Republic at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce. After splitting the first two sets, Puerto Rico prevailed in a closely contested third set. Ismael Alomar put the hosts at set point 24-23 with an attack through the middle, and Pelegrín Vargas followed with a block on Adrián José Figueroa Lantigua to close the set 25-23. The Dominican Republic battled back in the fourth set, erasing a deficit to tie the score at 21 following a Puerto Rico attacking error.  More  Español

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