NewsWhore
06-28-2010, 05:20 PM
The Dominican Republic won the Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup held in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday after defeating Peru 3-0 (25-17, 30-28, 25-22). Earlier, the USA defeated Cuba, the only team to have beaten the DR.
This is the second title for the Dominican team in the nine-year history of the event with the other gold medal coming in 2008 in Mexicali, Mexico.
Altagracia Mambru, Annerys Vargas and Lisvel Eve each contributed 12 points to the win while Prisilla Rivera and Milagros Cabral charted 9 apiece. Peruvian Leyla Chihuan tallied 11 for the defeated side.
"This is my first gold in the Pan American Cup and the second as coach of Dominican Republic since we won the NORCECA Continental," said Brazilian Marcos Kwiek. "Our team is working hard to be recognized as part of the volleyball elite and at this moment we have won people's respect. Our defense and reception has improved and we are ready for major challenges."
"It looks like we reserved our best two matches for the last two days," said Dominican player Cabral. "The defense and blocking worked almost perfectly. Since we came here our goal was to win the gold."
www.norceca.org (http://www.norceca.org)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)
This is the second title for the Dominican team in the nine-year history of the event with the other gold medal coming in 2008 in Mexicali, Mexico.
Altagracia Mambru, Annerys Vargas and Lisvel Eve each contributed 12 points to the win while Prisilla Rivera and Milagros Cabral charted 9 apiece. Peruvian Leyla Chihuan tallied 11 for the defeated side.
"This is my first gold in the Pan American Cup and the second as coach of Dominican Republic since we won the NORCECA Continental," said Brazilian Marcos Kwiek. "Our team is working hard to be recognized as part of the volleyball elite and at this moment we have won people's respect. Our defense and reception has improved and we are ready for major challenges."
"It looks like we reserved our best two matches for the last two days," said Dominican player Cabral. "The defense and blocking worked almost perfectly. Since we came here our goal was to win the gold."
www.norceca.org (http://www.norceca.org)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#11)