The Queens of the Caribbean continue to add titles and tonight they won gold in Santo Domingo in the II Norceca Cup Final Six against the United States team 3-0.
In a completely full pavilion that celebrated each point of the locals, the Dominicans beat the Americans 25-21, 25-13 and 26-24, thus revalidating the title they won in the first edition of the Final Six.
It was the third time that both teams met in less than a month, always with victory for the Caribbean: today’s match of the Final Six, the preliminary of the tournament and the Pan American Cup held last month in Hermosillo (Mexico), which for second consecutive year he won the Dominican Republic team against Colombia.
The Americans won the silver medal, while the players from Puerto Rico won the bronze, after beating the Cuban team 3-0 (25-16, 25-18 and 25-18) in the match for third place. ).
Thus ended, with the delivery of medals and the cup, a week of women’s volleyball in which since last day 4 the teams from Canada, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic faced each other at the Palacio de los Deportes Ricardo Gioriber Arias, from Santo Domingo.
The Queens of the Caribbean won most of the international awards given tonight, including the most valuable player of the tournament, the MVP, which went to Gaila González, who also won the award for best service and best opposite.
The best attacker was the Dominican Brayelin Martínez (she was also named the best scorer) and the second best attacker was her partner Yonkaira Peña, also awarded for the best reception.
The award for best blocker went to Puerto Rican Neira Ortiz (second best blocker to Dominican Cándida Arias) and the award for best defense went to Puerto Rican Shara Venegas, who also emerged as the best libero.
In addition, during this last day of the Final Six Tournament there was room for tributes, such as the one received by Cuban Mireya Luis – triple Olympic gold medalist (Barcelona 92, Atlanta 96 and Sydney 2000) and considered one of the best players in this sport. of all time – who received a symbolic “gold medal” from the Dominican people.
The deceased local volleyball player Ramón Salcedo, “La Tabla”, was also remembered.
After tonight’s success, the Caribbean Queens face a new challenge, the Women’s Volleyball World Championship to be held jointly by the Netherlands and Poland between September 23 and October 15, and in which the Dominicans hope to achieve more hits. EFE
