USA earns first win at Final 6

USA earns first win at Final 6

GATINEAU, CANADA. August 20, 2024: The United States recovered from a slow start to defeat the Dominican Republic 3-1 (28-26, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16) on the first day of the NORCECA Men’s Final 6 in Gatineau, Quebec.

Team USA led in attack points 62- 41, blocking points 13-7, and aces 5-3.

Dominican Republic capitalized on USA’s errors 34-20.

USA outside hitter Cooper Robinson topped the score sheet with 23 points; while teammate Nolan Flexen added 17 points. Adrián Figueroa Lantigua contributed 16 points to the Dominican team effort.

USA Player #20 (middle blocker) Tobenna Ezeonu commented: “We are a team that has been together for no more than a few weeks, so we had to get everything situated in a small amount of time, which was very hard, but we pulled it off – our mindset was to have fun and play with integrity…. We were all playing with heart. We now are more comfortable on this court and I’m proud of my teammates. We’re looking forward to the rest of the tournament.”