Playing in Nagoya, Japan, the Dominican Republic defeated Thailand in the opening match of the FIVB Women’s Grand Champion Cup on Tuesday, 12 November. Led by Bethania De La Cruz’s match-high 25 points, the Dominican Republic won 25-23, 25-21, 25-23. The winners held a huge 12-3 advantage in the blocking category and were also better 6-2 in the serving aces charts, according to the report released on fivb.org
After a sluggish start in the first set, the Dominicans came alive with an 11-3 run and retained the momentum for the remainder of the match. The Dominican Republic displayed good teamwork in the victory, with slick passing and some very good defense.
The DR is ranked 8th in the world and Thailand 12th.
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