LEÓN, Mexico, August 25, 2024.- Colombia won the bronze medal at the 21st Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-14) victory over the Dominican Republic in León, Guanajuato.
Colombia finished the event with a 4-3 record, while the Dominican Republic ended with a 5-2 record.
This is Colombia’s second bronze medal in the history of the Cup, the first was won in 2019. Overall, the South Americans have accumulated 3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze).
In the preliminary round, the Dominican Republic had defeated Colombia in five intense sets.
Colombia built their victory with an advantage in attack (48-30), blocking (7-6), and serving (2-1). Additionally, they committed fewer errors (15-18).
The top scorers of the match were Colombia’s Dayana Segovia and Laura Grajales with 14 and 13 points respectively. Ana Karina Olaya added 11 points.
Gaila González was the top scorer for the Dominican Republic with 11 points.
Colombia set the pace and level of intensity throughout the match, stopping the Dominican Republic to counterattack.
María Alejandra Marín, captain of Colombia: “We knew that the Dominican Republic is a very strong team with a lot of experience, but they are very tired from the international events they have recently played in (VNL, Olympic Games), and it was Colombia’s moment to take advantage. Despite not having trained much, we had a good tournament.”
Hernán Osorio, coach of Colombia: “We corrected many of the issues from this week and went out to propose a more aggressive game, with more determination, convinced that it was possible to win. The result was very favorable for us; we expected tighter scores because the Dominican Republic is such a strong team, with a lot of experience and Olympic players. For us, the tournament has been about strengthening certain aspects.”
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