Team captain Priscilla Rivera added 22 points and Bethania de la Cruz added 21 points as they beat Dominican Republic Canada 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 28-30, 25-16) on Thursday. Norsega Federation in FIVB Women’s Volleyball League.
The Dominican Sextet will now rest and return to action in Italy at 12 noon (6:00 Dominican time) when the Belgian team is measured from the 31st of this month.
This is the first victory for the Dominican team, which has lost to the United States and Brazil in the first two starts. Canada fell 0-3.
Kyla Gonzalez recorded 11 points, including five aces, with Generie Martinez and Liswell Eve contributing 9 and 8, respectively, which included three volumes each. .
Canadian Keira Van Ryke scored 22 points, while Emily McLeo and Hillary Howe scored 13 and 10 points, respectively.
By a wide margin (14-5) in the Dominican Aces, Canadians were leading in the constituencies (10-6).
All-Star Spyker Braille Martinez is out of action for the third straight game and is recovering from a thigh injury.
