The Reinas del Caribe, the senior women’s volleyball team of the Dominican Republic, swept away any hope of Mexico in three consecutive sets and grabbed its fifth gold medal in the Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup history. The Dominican team defeated Mexico 25-15, 25-21, 25-14 during the final on Sunday, 19 September 2021. Mexico had become the surprise team of the tournament when it defeated the United States in the semifinals. Team USA was the defending champion, and had previously won the Pan Am Cup 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions.
In the 19th edition, the Dominican Republic won gold, Mexico silver, USA won bronze. Canada came in 4th followed by Cuba and Puerto Rico. The Dominican team won each of the 21 sets it played. The Dominicans joined the 2005 Cuban team as the only ones in history to have finished undefeated in a cup without losing a single set...
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