DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican senior volleyball team defeated the United States 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-20) in the semifinals of the NORCECA Women’s Continental championship. The win earned the national team a slot in the 2022 FIVB World Championship.

This is the sixth time the Dominican Republic battles for the Women’s Volleyball NORCECA title. The DR has won the tournament twice. In 2019 the DR defeated the United States with both playing with their A teams. In 2009, the DR defeated Puerto Rico. The DR will play Puerto Rico on Tuesday, 31 August in the tournament that is taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, 24 August to 1 September 2021.

Puerto Rico has never won a gold medal in the event. The United States will face Canada in the bronze medal match.

NORCECA reports that the Dominican Republic, with a combination of experienced players and under 23 players, controlled the United States B...