The women's national team of the Dominican Republic decisively defeated Belgium with a 3:0 set score – 25:14, 25:18, and 27:25. The victory was achieved thanks to a significantly stronger attack and fewer errors committed.
🔥 Attacking power and blocking
The Dominicans dominated in attack with 46 successful spikes, while the Belgians recorded only 30. In blocking, the two teams were almost equal – 9 for the Dominican Republic and 8 for Belgium. From the serve, the performance was similar – 2 aces for the winners against 1 for Belgium.
💪 Defense and organization
Regarding defensive skills and setting, the Dominican Republic showed a stronger receiving and defensive game: they made 84 digs and 104 successful sets. The Belgians managed 73 digs and 111 sets, but allowed weaker reception – 48 against the opponent's 67.
🏅 Top scorers
The top scorer in the match was Brayelin Elizabeth Martínez with 18 points. For the Dominican Republic, Gaila González also performed strongly with 17 points. On Belgium's side, Britt Herbots scored the most points – 10.
🌍 Change in world ranking
After the 3:0 victory, the Dominican Republic gained 13.64 points and now has a total of 270.40 points and holds tenth position. Belgium lost the same amount of points – 13.64, and dropped to 164.15 points and 18th position. After this victory, the Dominican Republic is in eighth position in the VNL tournament.
