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WGCHC W: Dominican Republic overcome Thailand in opening match

by WoV
source: fivb.org; Photo: fivb.org

Led by Bethania De La Cruz's match-high 25 points, the Dominican Republic defeated Thailand 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 in the opening match of the FIVB Women's Grand Champions Cup on Tuesday.

Dom vs. Thai

Dom vs. Thai

Prisilla Rivera added 15 points while Annerys Vargas chipped in with 10 points in the winning cause. Onuma Sittirak finished with 20 points as the leading scorer for Thailand.

The winners held a huge 12-3 advantage in the blocking category and also were better 6-2 in the serving aces charts. De la Cruz had five blocks and four aces among her 25 points while Vargas contributed 4 blocks.

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.

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