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Defending champions Dominican Republic beat Canada 3-0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-15) on Tuesday in their debut at the fifth edition of the U-23 Women’s Pan American Cup at Arena Sonora in Hermosillo, Mexico.

The first-set points party even happened on numerous occasions, leveling off at 23 when Canada snatched a set point from them before the Dominicans finished 26-24. The Dominican Republic entered with more power to finish the next two sets with comfortable leads.

All game elements were balanced, with the Dominican Republic leading 37-31 in points, 8-6 in blocks and 7-4 in aces. The Dominicans scored 24 points on Canadian errors and committed 16.

Three Dominicans scored in double figures, led by corner player Madeline Guillen with 14 points (9 kills, 2 blocks, 2 aces), forward Flormarie Herdia with 12 points (10 kills, one block, one ace) and faced to Alondra Tapia with 10 points (9 attacks, one block).

Canada’s corners Raya Surinx and Jasmine Rivest led with 11 and 10 points respectively. The captain, against Lucy Borrowski, added 7 points.

On Wednesday, the Dominican Republic (1-0) will face Peru (1-0), while Canada (0-1) will face Cuba (0-1).

Camila De la Rosa, Captain of the Republic

Dominican: “We ignored the Canadian players and their way of playing. We did a good job of analyzing what they were doing, so we nailed the game to win it. I consider that our blocking was very important for the victory”.

Lucy Borrowski, captain of Canada: “We came in strong. Dominican Republic are a tough team and we lost our fight a bit, we were playing smart and I think we can come out stronger tomorrow.”

Wagner Pacheco, coach of the Dominican Republic: “I think the first set was very tight because I didn’t know the Canadian team, we went out blind. After the first set, we played very well, the service was powerful and the counter-attack. What’s good is that we learned quickly to face Canada and that made things easier for us. We missed some things that are normal in a premiere.

Carolyn O’Dwyer, Canada coach: “We came out strong, but we struggled a bit with first contact and made too many mistakes. With a new team, we are getting better and better. There is definitely room for improvement. »