COLIMA, Mexico, August 5, 2025.– Lead by team captain’s Brayelin Martinez 26 points, The Dominican Republic defeated Colombia 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-16) in the closing match of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup this Tuesday in Colima, Mexico.
The Dominican Republic outscored Colombia in all aspects of the game, in attacks 62-58, in blocks 17-6, and in serves 4-0.
Along with Brayelin, her sister Jineiry contributed 16 points. Yonkaira Peña and Geraldine González each added 12, while Gaila González chipped in another 10.
Ana Karina Olaya led Colombia with 16 points, followed by Valerin Carabali with 13. Dayana Segovia and Laura Grajales also added 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Marcos Kwiek, Dominican Republic coach: “It was a good game, Colombia played very well and gave us some difficulties. That’s a good way to start the tournament, so we can keep working, see where we were missing and try to improve, and know that a team of this level or higher is what we’re going to face.”
Guilherme Schmitz, Colombian coach: “My opinion is that both teams played very well, but we missed some opportunities that you can’t waste against teams like the Dominican Republic. That’s why the Dominican Republic gained more mental strength from the second half onwards and was able to secure the victory.”
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