Dominican Republic gets Second Victory

LEÓN, Mexico, August 20, 2024. –  Dominican Republic secured their second victory in the XXI Women’s Senior Pan American Cup after defeating Suriname 3-0 (25-7, 25-13, 25-14) in Pool A, held in León, Guanajuato. 

The Dominican Republic improved their record to 2-1, while Suriname remains winless (0-3). 

On Wednesday, Suriname (0-3) will face Canada at 2:00 pm (local time), and the Dominican Republic (2-1) will go up against Colombia. 

Dominican Republic used their youth team, dominating every skill of the game: in attack (48-10), blocking (4-3), and serving (10-0). The Dominicans committed 11 unforced errors, while Suriname committed 13. 

Outside hitter Samaret Caraballo led the Dominican Republic with 15 points (14 attacks, one block), and opposite hitter Alondra Tapia contributed 10 points, all from kills. 

Middle blocker Avaira Sengwai led Suriname with 7 points (5 attacks, 2 blocks). 

Before the end of the second set, Suriname scored six consecutive points (7-23) thanks to their strong blocking. 

Samaret Caraballo, top scorer of Dominican Republic: “The coach had the opportunity to use the younger players since this was the match to do it, keeping in mind the future of the senior team. I am very happy; we did very well and will keep moving forward.”

Avaira Sengwai, top scorer of Suriname: “I think we could do better, but we are still improving. We tried our best, the second set was exciting. We are going to be positive for our next performance and just play”.