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Dominicans make impact in Fort Lauderdale debut
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, July 20, 2016 – The U20 and U18 Female
National Teams of Dominican Republic debuted with victories at
the International Division at the USA Volleyball High
Performance Championships on Tuesday.
In a battle between U20 NORCECA teams, the Dominican Republic
defeated Canada 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23) with Brenda Rodriguez
leading the best scorers with 14 points, followed by Lady Laura
Pérez and Isaura Dájer with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
In Wednesday’s actions, the Dominicans face the USA Girls Youth
1 Team who lost to the United States Junior National Team in
straight sets 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-16) on Tuesday.
On the other hand, the U18 Dominicans prevailed after a five-set
duel with USA Blue A1 3-2 (25-13, 21-25, 23-25, 25-10, 15-3).
Natalia Martinez and Madeline Medrano led the scoring with 12
and 10 points, respectively, while Vielka Peralta and Masiel
Matos added 9 points each.
The Dominicans will play two matches on Wednesday against GEVA
Girls Youth and SCVA Girls Youth, respectively, who won their
matches on Tuesday.
GEVA defeated AZ Girls 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17) and SCVA
beat New England Girls 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-16). |