Mexico defeats Dominican Republic in the

NORCECA Men's Final Four

PUEBLA, Mexico, July 26, 2025 – With an opening point from captain Mauro Fuentes, a full BUAP Arena, and three consecutive aces from Axel Rodríguez, Mexico demonstrated superiority from the start of the first set, securing a 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-18, 25-19) against Dominican Republic.

One of the errors Mexico made yesterday in match against Guatemala was its serves; however, in this match, they improved dramatically, scoring eight service points compared to just one for the Dominican Republic. In attacks, the Mexican team doubled its opponent's effectiveness with 47 points, compared to 23 for the Dominican Republic.

Ridl Alexis Garay, Mexico's opposite number, scored the most points in the match, with a total of 15, 13 of them on attacks, 1 on blocks, and 1 on a service. Garay commented, "We're happy with this win. It was something we've been working on for months at training camp. I think we were a little nervous about being the home team yesterday, but today we knew how to work with that and embrace the support of the fans.

We know tomorrow's game will be tough. Puerto Rico is coming with a full team, and we hope it's a great match, and we'll go for the win."

Aguirre again scored key points for Mexico, adding a total of 13, 12 of them on attacks and 1 on blocks. For the Dominican Republic, Moisés A. Ortíz contributed the most points for his team, with a total of 7, 5 of them on blocks and 2 on attacks.

The Dominican center forward shared, "I'm happy with the work I did in the match, but more than mine, the team's. Both teams played very well. Mexico had the advantage of winning, but it was difficult. This was a very important game, and even though we lost, we took home the knowledge and continue to praise our country in every game."

Tomorrow, Mexico will face Puerto Rico. Both teams are coming off wins in their first two matches and will be fighting for first place in this NORCECA Men's Final Four.