Puerto Rico beats Dominican Republic in U19 opener

BURNABY, Canada, May 12, 2026: Sealed with an ace at match point, Puerto Rico won its opening match of the U19 Boys’ Continental Championship today at Simon Fraser University’s West Gym in British Columbia, Canada.

In Group B play, Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-17), overwhelming its opponent in attack points (41-23), blocks (5-1) and aces (10-2).  Puerto Rico, however, did give up more points to errors (25-29).

Outside hitter Gustavo Alejandro Guadalupe led all scoring with 12 points, which included 4 aces.

Opposite Darlin Alfredo Garcia was top scorer for the Dominican Republic with 8 points.

Puerto Rico’s Head Coach, Herman Ommy Torres Calvo was pleased with his team’s performance: “For us, it’s a good start since they are young players….  The victory is glorious, and we have many goals ahead, because we’ve set numerous objectives and have worked hard for this. Thank you to everyone who believes in us.”