SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 28, 2022 – Host Bulgaria
defeated Dominican Republic in straight sets to
start the third and last week of the FIVB
Women’s Volleyball Nations League in Sofía. Both
teams have 3-6 win-loss records.
The Bulgarian team dominated from start to
finish and only in the third set the Dominican
side was able to show its best weapons. The
score was 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-21).
Maria Yordanova led Bulgaria with 22 points,
including two blocks and one ace. Nasya
Dimitrova and Miroslava Paskova each contributed
10 points in the victory. Gaila Gonzalez led
Dominican Republic with 10 points and Jeiniry
Martinez finished with nine.
Bulgaria led in all the scoring categories,
including a huge advantage in attacks (43-29).
They also had the upper hand in blocks (9-4) and
aces (5-0). |