Dominican Republic defeats Costa Rica

KINGSTON, Ontario, June 26, 2025.-  Dominican Republic earned its first win at the U19 Girls’ Pan American Cup in Kingston, Ontario, Canada today.

They won decisively 3-0 (25-14, 25-8, 25-14) putting consistent pressure, especially from the service line, against Costa Rica today.

The Dominican team was dominant in the attack points 33-16, blocking 6-3 and service aces 17-4 and made fewer errors.

Alexandre Ceccato, Head Coach, Dominican Republic, was pleased with today’s effort: "We played a good match against Costa Rica and we will try to play a good semifinal tomorrow against the United States. The team improved a bit today."

Julie Millaray Arias led scoring with 15 points – six of those aces. She was followed by teammate Harleny Linette De los Santos who scored 13 attack points.

Dominican Republic will face USA in tomorrow’s semifinal, while Canada will face Mexico in the other semi.