Poland survives in duel against Dominican Republic

BORYEONG, Korea, June 19, 2019 – Poland held off a strong reaction by the Dominican Republic prevailing in an epic duel of five sets (25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 17-15) to keep alive its chances of making the Final Six of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League.

Malwina Smarzek (34) and Magdalena Styziak (24) were the only Polish players with double figures in scoring.

Bethania de la Cruz (19), Gaila González (14), Jineiry Martínez (13) and Prisilla Rivera (12) led the Dominican offense.

Poland now stands at 9-5 with 26 points in sixth place while the Dominican Republic shows a 7-7 mark with 19 points.

In today’s action, Poland meets Korea (2-12) while the Dominican Republic plays Japan (7-7).