Dominican Republic remains undefeated in Pan American Cup

COLIMA, Mexico, August 4, 2025 – The Dominican Republic defeated Venezuela in straight sets 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-21), remaining undefeated with a 2-0 record in Pool B of the XXII Women's Pan American Volleyball Cup being held in Colima, Mexico.

The Dominicans led in attacks 44-30 and in blocks 9-3, while Venezuela led in serves 4-2.

The Dominican team's standouts were captain Brayelin Martínez and Gaila González with 14 points each, followed by Jineiry Martínez, who added 10.

For Venezuela, Nelmaira Valdez and Mariangel Vivas led with 11 and 8 points, respectively.

Marcos Kwiek, Dominican Republic coach: “In today's match, we were able to put all our players on the court we served well, and our blocking was always well-positioned. We had little information about the Venezuelan team, but the team performed very well.”

Adrian Fiorenza, Venezuela coach: “We had some pretty good moments considering we were facing a high-level, very demanding opponent we're just starting out, and this match helped us confirm the path we need to follow. We have to improve a lot, but our expectations are high, and we remain hopeful of a good competition.”