LEÓN, Guanajuato, July 29, 2025.- Dominican Republic wrapped up the group stage of the U23 Women’s Pan American Cup with a convincing 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-7) victory over Suriname at the Domo de la Feria de León, Guanajuato.
With this result, the Dominicans finished Pool A with a 2-1 record and advanced to the quarterfinal round. Suriname, with a 0-3 record, will compete in the classification round for positions 5-8.
The Caribbean squad dominated the stats: 33-10 in attacks, 8-3 in blocks, and 5-0 in service points.
Alondra Tapia led the offense with 13 points (11 attacks, 2 blocks), followed by Ambar Hernández with 10 points (6 attacks, 2 blocks, 2 aces).
Kirssy Fernández, Dominican Republic’s libero, highlighted: “We finished the group stage with a convincing win. We have adjusted several things since our first match, such as our serving, because our goal is to reach the final.”
On the other hand, Suriname’s libero Ketura Heijmans commented: “I expected more from us. I think we should have played better today; we did better against the United States. We need to improve our communication skills for our upcoming matches and defend more.”
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