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TUCUMAN, Argentina, June 5, 2016 - The Dominican Republic
reached its second victory on the first weekend of the FIVB
Volleyball World Grand Prix, beating Kenya in straight sets, 3-0
(25-21, 25-21, 25-20).
Bethania De La Cruz De Peña was the top scorer with 12 points
and Gina Mambru Casilla the key player for the Dominican triumph
with 9 points.
The Dominican Republic has now
won two matches in a row at a World Grand Prix for the first
time since successive wins against Italy and Algeria in 2013.
This year the team has played two five-set matches in a row,
losing to Bulgaria in their opening match before beating
Argentina and now Kenya.
In Bendigo, Australia, Cuba earned its second win of the 2016
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Group 3 after beating Colombia
3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-21), with Daimara Lescay Cajigel
outstanding at the net with seven blocks.
Although Heidy Rodriquez Lopez led the offensive line with 26
points it was Cajigel's impressive blocking performance that led
Cuba to victory, their second of the weekend.
In Algiers, Algeria also in Group 3, Kakakhstan defeated Mexico
3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 25-23) behind Radmila Beresneva who
had 16 points. Lizbeth Sainz and Bibi Candelas had 17 and 16,
respectively, for Mexico. |
