GATINEAU, CANADA. Aug. 22, 2024: Mexico defeated Dominican Republic today at the Men’s Final Six, which is being held at the Slush Puppie Centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
After recovering from a five-set loss to USA yesterday, Mexico was strong on its offense to sweep the Mexican team 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) today.
Mexico dominated in attack points (50-32), and shut out its opponent in aces 5-0. The Dominican team was effective in blocking 10-3, but it was not enough to stop Mexico’s ability to overpower its opponent.
Captain Mauro Fuentes Rascón of Mexico was the match top scorer with 14 attack points, 2 blocks and 2 aces for a total of 18 points.
Adrián Figueroa Lantigua led the Dominican team’s effort with 16 total points (3 from blocks).
Mexico’s record is 2-1; Dominican Republic is 0-3 so far in the tournament.
Mexico’s head coach Carlos Schwanke commented: “This result was very important for points; we are going in the right direction. We worked well in our serve, especially in our variation of short and long, and we were able to defend as needed.”
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