The “Queens” of the Caribbean, the absolute women’s volleyball team of the Dominican Republic, seek this Saturday to finish in the first position of group B in the Women’s Volleyball World Championship, which takes place in the Netherlands and Poland.
To do this, the Dominican team has to win 3 sets to 0 against the Thai team, which has the same record as the Dominican team, Turkey and Poland of 3 wins and one loss.
Outlook for 1st place
If Thailand wins the match or if the Dominican Republic does not win 3-0, the locals from Poland and Turkey could reach the second round of the event that begins on Tuesday, October 4 in first position. On the last day of the group stage, the Dominican Republic has 10 points, with 11 wins and 4 losses, ahead of Poland and Turkey, who have the same 3-1 record, but a lower proportion than the “Queens” at the level of sets.
Poland occupies the second position in the group with 9 points, at the rate of 9 sets won and lost. Turkey is in third place in the group with 11 sets won and 5 lost. While Thailand has won 9 sets and has been defeated in a total of 5. Croatia and Korea have a record of 0 wins and 4 losses.
Previous matchups
The particular series between the Dominican Republic and Thailand favors the Caribbean 8-3, in 11 games played that include the League of Nations-Grand Prix, the Champions Cup and a qualifying match for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The last match played between the Dominican Republic and Thailand was in the month of June of this year, in the League of Nations, in which the Dominicans came out victorious with a score of 3 sets to 1.
Top Scorers
During the first four commitments of the Dominican team, opposites Brayelin Martínez and Gaila González have been the best scorers. Martínez accumulates a total of 66 points, including 58 in attacks, 5 in blocks and 2 in services.
While the “Golden Lefty”, Gaila González accumulates 63 points. 54 of them in attack, 6 in block and 3 in service.
