SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 28, 2005.- The Dominican Republic’s aspirations for the Women’s U-20 World Championship are to finish among the top six teams of the event to be staged in two cities of Turkey next July.

The announcement was made by Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of the Women’s Development Program of the Dominican Volleyball Federation.

The Dominicans will play in Pool B in the city of Istanbul with the representatives of Puerto Rico, Italy, Russia, Egypt and China while in Pool A in Ankara will compete USA, Brazil, Croacia, Serbia & Montenegro and host Turkey.

“The group has been training without rest and with the goal of shining at international competitions and they represent the new breed of our women’s volleyball,” said Mr. Marte. The core of the team consist of promising players as Bethania de la Cruz, Cindy Rondon, Dahiana Burgos, Sidarka Nunez, Karla Echenique, Gina Mambru, Ana Esther Lara and twins Gina and Ginette Selmo.