USA Rallies Past Dominican Republic for Pan Am Cup Gold
The United States won its second straight Pan American Cup title, outdoing the Dominican Republic for the second year in a row, rallying for a five-set win. Canada rounded out the podium, taking bronze with a sweep of Brazil.
USA, Dominican Republic Will Battle for Pan Am Title Again
The United States and Dominican Republic will battle for the Pan American Cup title for the second straight year after each won semifinal matches on Friday.
NORCECA Women’s Pan American Cup: USA & D.R. Advance to the Semis
Aiyana Abukusomo-Whitney’s 20 points spearheaded the American effort as they move on to the semifinals.
Canada Sweeps Dominican Republic to Claim Pan Am Cup Group A Crown
Canada claimed its spot in the semifinals with its third straight sweep, handing the Dominican Republic its first loss of the tournament. Meanwhile, Peru claimed its first win of the Pan Am Cup with a sweep of Costa Rica.
Canada, Dominican Republic Post Pan Am Cup Sweeps, Sit 2-0 Atop Pool A
Canada pummeled Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic moved past Peru in a sweep to set up the Group A championship match between the teams on Wednesday.
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the VNL Women’s Preliminary Rounds
After 120 matches, 15 per team and several standout performances in women’s VNL play, there was no question about who was the standout performer of the preliminary round: Poland’s Malwina Smarzek
Poland Sweeps, Japan Outlasts Dominican Republic in 5
After falling behind 2-1 in the match, Japan dug deep and pulled out two deuce sets for the win over the Dominican Republic. Poland put up 10 blocks and served up nine aces in a crushing sweep of Russia on Wednesday.
Smarzek Scores 33 To Lift Poland in 5 Sets; Russia Sweeps
Russia’s offense and serving were too much for the Dominican Republic to handle in a sweep, while Malwina Smarzek notched 33 points to lift Poland past Japan in five sets for its seventh victory of VNL play.
Dominican Starting MB Jineiry Martinez Suffers Ankle Injury
Jineiry Martinez (21, spiking) had to be helped off the court late in her team’s 3-0 loss to Italy on Thursday.
Dutch Rally Past Serbia in 5, Italy Blasts Dominican Republic
Italy bested the Dominican Republic in all phases of the game in an important sweep to keep Italy in the VNL Final Six race with its fifth straight win. The Netherlands rallied from two sets down to keep pace in the Final Six race, with help from 19 blocks and 33 Serbian miscues.
