The Dominican Republic national women’s volleyball team tied for fifth place with Russia in the FIVB World Championship 2014 that ended on Sunday, 12 October 2014 in Milan, Italy with a win by the United States (ranked 2nd in the world). China (ranked 5th) was second, and Brazil (ranked 1st) was third, followed by Italy (ranked 4th), Russia (ranked 5th) and the Dominican Republic (ranked 10th), which tied for fifth.
In its final game against Brazil, the DR ended 25-19 25-21 24n17. The scores are impressive considering that the Dominican women scored seven more points against Brazil than the powerhouse of China (ranked 5th in the world) that had lost to Brazil 25-19, 25-16, 25n15 days earlier. The Dominican women earned the title of “Queens of the Caribbean” and “the surprise” of the tournament for their consistent wins.
The FIVB World Championship is regarded as the second most important volleyball tournament in the world. It is the oldest and most prestigious of all the international events organized by the International Volleyball Federation.
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