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07-06-2009, 05:20 PM
The DR women's national volleyball team has lost to Olympic champions Brazil in the finals of the Women's Pan American Cup held in Miami. The DR lost 25-18, 25-20, 25-14 in the gold medal match at the University of Miami on Saturday. The DR had defeated Brazil in the first round.
The Brazilians' serves and blocks were the keys to their triumph over the Dominicans. The winners out-blocked their opponents 14-5.
Sheila Castro led Brazil's balanced attack with 15 points, including four blocks, and Natalia Pereira had three blocks en route to her 10 tallies. Fabiana Claudino added nine points and Mari Steinbrecher and Thaisa Menezes contributed seven apiece.
Milagros Cabral topped Dominican Republic with 11 points, Lisvel Eve added 8 and Bethania de la Cruz was limited to only 7 points.
Brazil's last Pan American title came in 2006 when the competition was held in Puerto Rico. The Dominican Republic was the defending tournament champion.
Brazil, the DR, Puerto Rico and the US qualified for next year's World Grand Prix, the FIVB's premier annual women's competition. The event will take place in Japan.
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The Brazilians' serves and blocks were the keys to their triumph over the Dominicans. The winners out-blocked their opponents 14-5.
Sheila Castro led Brazil's balanced attack with 15 points, including four blocks, and Natalia Pereira had three blocks en route to her 10 tallies. Fabiana Claudino added nine points and Mari Steinbrecher and Thaisa Menezes contributed seven apiece.
Milagros Cabral topped Dominican Republic with 11 points, Lisvel Eve added 8 and Bethania de la Cruz was limited to only 7 points.
Brazil's last Pan American title came in 2006 when the competition was held in Puerto Rico. The Dominican Republic was the defending tournament champion.
Brazil, the DR, Puerto Rico and the US qualified for next year's World Grand Prix, the FIVB's premier annual women's competition. The event will take place in Japan.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#15)