Dominican Republic Defeats Suriname for Second Win at NORCECA U17

Dominican Republic Defeats Suriname for

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, November 5, 2025. – The Dominican Republic earned its second victory at the 2025 NORCECA Girls’ U17 Continental Championship, defeating Suriname 3-0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-13) at the Gimnasio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica.

The Dominican Republic improved to 2-0 in Pool A and will face host nation Costa Rica in their final pool-play match. Suriname, now 0-2, will meet Canada. The first-place team in each pool advances directly to the semifinals in the tournament, which also serves as a qualifier for the 2026 FIVB Girls’ U17 World Championship.

The Dominicans led in every skill category: 35-12 in attacks, 4-2 in blocks, and 10-5 in serves. They benefited from 26 opponent errors while committing 15 of their own.

Dominican captain Rayni Mondesi topped all scorers with 15 points (12 kills, 3 aces), followed by setter Shanty Pérez with 12 points (9 kills, 3 aces). Zoë Roethof led Suriname with 9 points.

The Dominican Republic dominated the match from start to finish. In the first set, Pérez and Mondesi led the offensive charge, while in the second set, Leandry Almonte contributed effectively on attack as the team maintained total control. Strong serving was key, giving the Dominicans a 4-0 advantage and preventing Suriname’s main players, Cherelle Meulenhof and Zoe Roethof, from finding rhythm. The third set followed the same pattern, with Mondesi delivering powerful serves early on to seal the sweep.

Ashanty Pérez of the Dominican Republic said about the victory: “We all got to play. Our communication on the court was effective. Tomorrow against Costa Rica, we must celebrate every point, have more unity, and improve our serving while keeping a strong attack.”

Molli Juwela, libero of Suriname, said: “I feel like we could have played better because this is not our fullest. We are not trying enough. We still have a little bit of pressure on us, and we need to play the game we are used to playing. I hope we do our best in the next game.”