Dominican Republic comes from behind to advance to the final in search of its sixth gold medal at the Pan American Cup

COLIMA, Mexico, August 9, 2025.- After losing the first set, the Dominican Republic came back and defeated the host team Mexico 3-1 (28-30, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21) to seek its sixth gold in the XXII Senior Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup being held in Colima, Mexico.

The Dominican Republic will play Colombia in the final, while Mexico will compete for the bronze against Puerto Rico.

The Dominicans led in blocks 13-10, while Mexico led in attacks 53-52 and in serves 4-2.

Gaila González led the Dominicans with 24 points, followed by sisters Brayelin and Jineiry Martínez with 17 and 10 points, respectively.

For Mexico, Melanie Parra scored 19 points, Sofía Maldonado added 14, and Jocelyn Urías added another 10.

Marcos Kwiek, Dominican Republic coach: “It was a good semifinal game, we made some mistakes, a few more than usual, these are things we need to correct tomorrow for the final, we also have to work on our concentration a bit, but this was a semifinal game against the home team, in a packed auditorium, so I think we knew how to handle the situation, especially in the key moments.”

Nicola Negro, Mexico coach: “It was a game in which we played well at times, and at other times we weren't very clear in deciphering plays, we missed many attacks, of course, playing against a team like the Dominican Republic, you have to take some risks.”