Hato Mayor Organizers paid tribute to Dominican Team

HATO MAYOR, November 1, 2019 – The Organizing Committee of the Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament at Rancho Doña Callita paid tribute to the Women's Volleyball Team of the Dominican Republic in recognition of their gold medals at the Pan American Games in Lima and the NORCECA Continental Championship as well as their multiple international victories.

Senator Rubén Darío Cruz, president of the OC presented a plaque to the team known as The Queens of the Caribbean during the official opening ceremony of the beach volleyball competition. The coach of the team, Marcos Kwiek represented the team as recipient of the plaque, accompanied by his assistant Wagner Pacheco.

The Dominican players were received with a good hand of applause and cheering from the crowd in the stands.

Camile Dominguez, one of the setters of the national team, spoke on behalf of her teammates to thank for the hospitality and the recognition.

Senator Cruz, was accompanied by the governors of the provinces of Hato Mayor and El Seibo and Ramón García, president of the Dominican Republic Volleyball Federation.

The members of the Dominican team arrived to Rancho Doña Callita three hours before the official ceremony and had the chance to watch some beach volleyball matches and exchange with the athletes during lunch time.