Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n
The Queens of the Caribbean demonstrated their power by defeating Thailand in straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-23) this Friday, in an exciting match of Pool 8 of the Nations League (VNL) held in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n
This triumph raises the Dominicans’ record to 5-6, marking the end of a three-game losing streak. The team will take a break on Saturday and return to action on Sunday at 12:30 PM to face Germany in their final match of this phase.<\/p>\n
The Caribbean offensive shone with Brayelin Mart\u00ednez at the helm, accumulating 17 points. Jineirys Mart\u00ednez and Gaila Gonz\u00e1lez contributed 15 points each, while Yonkaira Pe\u00f1a added 10.<\/p>\n
From Thailand, Ajcharaporn Kongyot stood out with 13 points, followed by Pimpichaya Kokram with 9 and Thatdao Nuekjang with 8.<\/p>\n
Despite the score, the match was contested. Thailand presented a fast and aggressive game, constantly challenging the Dominican defense. In the first set, the Asians led 13-10, but the Dominican Republic reacted strongly, securing the partial with crucial spikes and blocks.<\/p>\n
In the second set, a block by Brayelin and an ace by Samaret Caraballo made the difference in favor of the Dominicans, who maintained the lead. The third set culminated with a Dominican comeback and a powerful spike by Gaila Gonz\u00e1lez that sealed the victory.<\/p>\n
The team led by Marcos Kwiek seeks to consolidate among the best VNL teams in the preliminary phase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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