Brazil Defeats Dominican Republic in Volleyball Nations League
Istanbul, Turkey – Brazil’s women’s volleyball team demonstrated their superiority in Group 4 of the 2025 Nations League by defeating the Dominican Republic with a resounding 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20) this Saturday in the Turkish capital.
The Brazilian team, currently number two in the world, had a relentless offense led by Ana Cristina, who accumulated 26 points. Julia Bregmann contributed 11 points and Julia Gambatto added eight, consolidating the Brazilian dominance in almost all aspects of the game.
From the Dominican Republic, Yonkaira Peña stood out with 13 points, followed by Brayelin Martínez with 12 and Gaila González with nine. Despite the effort, the Caribbean team could not contain the defense and attacks of Brazil, which took advantage of the errors of their opponents.
With this defeat, the Dominican Republic records a 3-4 balance and temporarily drops to ninth place in the general standings of the tournament. Brazil, for its part, achieved its sixth victory, securing its position in third place.
The match was characterized by two decisive 4-0 runs in the first and third sets, which tipped the balance in favor of Brazil. Dominican Republic, although combative, had difficulties in reception and defensive coverage, which was capitalized on by the Brazilians.
The Queens of the Caribbean will play their next match this Sunday, closing their participation in this second week of the Nations League against South Korea, a team that occupies the 34th position in the world, at 9:00 a.m. (Dominican time).
After the encounter with the South Koreans, the team led by Marcos Kwiek will prepare for the third round of the tournament, which will take place in Texas, United States, where they will seek a historic qualification to the final phase of the prestigious international circuit.
