Brazil defeats resilient Dominican Republic

 

SAPPORO, Japan, September 23, 2019 – Gabriela Guimaraes scored a match high 21 points as Brazil battled past the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22) at the FIVB Women’s World Cup on Monday.

 

Lorenne Geraldo contributed 18 to the victory of the Brazilian team whose record stands at 4-3. The Dominican Republic dropped to 3-4.

 

Brayelin Martinez and Bethania de la Cruz finished with 19 and 17 points, respectively, for the Dominican side. Prisilla Rivera added 13.

 

Brazil coach Jose Roberto Guimaraes: "We are happy to win. We knew it would be a difficult match. The Dominican Republic has played well in the tournament. Their level gets better with every international competition they play in. Last night we had a five-set match which was tough. Tomorrow we will play Japan which has good defence."

 

Dominican Republic coach Marcos Kwiek: "No one is happy with a result like this. It was an intense game. I think my team is getting better, but we did make mistakes in crucial moments. Tomorrow we will play the United States which is an important NORCECA rival. We will prepare for the match."