Dominican Republic Closes Group Stage with Victory

LEÓN, Guanajuato, August 28, 2025.- The Dominican Republic earned its first win at the Senior Men’s Pan American Cup by defeating Suriname 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-20) in the final day of pool play at the Domo de la Feria in León, Guanajuato.

The Dominican Republic closed Pool C in third place with a 1-2 record, while Suriname finished fourth at 0-3. Both teams await the completion of all preliminary matches to learn their opponents in the classification round.

The Dominican side controlled the match with advantages in attacks (40-33), blocks (12-3), and service points (3-1), while committing fewer errors than Suriname (13-20). The third set was the most contested, with stronger resistance from the Surinamese squad.

Luis Reinoso led all scorers with 15 points on 10 kills, 2 blocks, and 3 aces. Héctor Cruz added 13 points, all on kills, and Ronny Molina contributed 10, also all from attacks.

For Suriname, Shemar Jameson stood out with 13 points, all on kills.

Dominican Republic outside hitter Ronny Molina said after the match: “It usually happens to us that we get too confident against teams that don’t put us under much pressure, and that’s why the last set was tighter. We were able to finish the group stage with a win, and we hope to stay focused in the upcoming matches and win them all.”

Leonel Mahabali, setter of Suriname, spoke about the match: “The closing set was a hard-fought set, but we are still not happy with our performance. We are getting better each time, but we need to fight harder”.