The US women's national team started their participation in the second week of the Volleyball Nations League with a convincing victory. The Americans left no chances for the Dominican Republic and prevailed 3:0 (25:20, 25:19, 25:12) in a match played in Pasig City, Philippines.
The match proceeded under the complete dominance of the US volleyball players, who controlled the events from the first to the last point. The first set proved to be the most contested, but even then, the Americans did not allow their opponent to turn the tide of the game. In the next two parts, the difference in class became even more apparent, with the third set being particularly convincing, won with a resounding 25:12.
The success temporarily moved the USA to third place in the VNL provisional standings. The Dominican Republic, for its part, continues to experience serious difficulties and remains in the last, 18th position.
The victory did not lead to changes in the FIVB World Rankings. The USA maintains its seventh place with a total of 333.06 points, having gained 4.9 ranking points from the win. The Dominican Republic remains in 12th position with 226.58 points.
Statistics show the complete superiority of the American team. The USA finished with 43 points from attack against 31 for the opponent, scored 8 direct points from blocks against just 2 for the Dominicans, and both teams recorded 2 aces each. The Americans also capitalized on more opponent errors, winning 22 points from Dominican Republic's errors versus 16 in the opposite direction. The overall point balance was also decisive "," 75 points against 51.
In individual statistics, the USA also had an advantage in digs – 62 against 60, while the Dominican Republic was better in reception (69 against 46).
Thompson was the top scorer for the USA with 15 points, and Rettke added 10. For the Dominican Republic, Peña Isabel finished with 8 points, while Tapia scored 5 points.
The convincing victory confirmed the good form of the American squad, which met no serious resistance and signaled a strong performance in the second week of the tournament.

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