ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, July 10, 2025 .-The Dominican Republic opened their campaign in the women’s volleyball tournament of the II Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025 with a convincing 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-18) victory over Chile at the COP Arena, kicking off Pool B action.
Chile started with a strong attacking performance led by Florencia Aguilera, building a 13-9 lead. However, the Caribbean side tied the score at 17 points and took advantage of a series of errors from the South American team to claim the first set, with Alondra Tapia as their main offensive weapon.
In the next two sets, the Dominicans found better rhythm in their game system and imposed their dominance.
The Caribbean team capitalized on 31 unforced errors by Chile, committing only 15 themselves, and outblocked their opponents 8-3. Both teams scored 30 attack points and 6 aces.
Outside hitter Alondra Tapia led all scorers with 13 points (11 attacks, 2 aces), while Chile’s Florencia Aguilera stood out with 10 points.
Dominican Republic’s captain, Florangel Terrero, said after the match: “We started out nervous because we know how important this tournament is, and we wanted to show what we can do. We were aware that Chile would play hard, and that made us anxious. We lifted our spirits, and when that happens, the Dominican Republic becomes a warrior”.
Chile’s head coach, Sergio Soto, commented: “Unfortunately, our game plan didn’t work. Our serving and passing fundamentals were not executed well, that was our biggest problem, and we need to improve that right away. This is a developing, mixed team, and if we can fix that aspect, we’ll perform much better in the tournament”.
In their next match, the Dominican Republic will face Mexico, while Chile will take on Brazil.
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