The Dominican Republic will take on the Netherlands on June 2, 2023, at the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League 2023.
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 kicked off on May 30 and will run until July 16, 2023. This tournament will feature 16 teams, including core and challenger teams from four unique confederations, all playing for the prestigious title. Last year, it was Italy who claimed their first title by defeating Brazil in the finals of the fourth edition of the competition. Serbia and Turkey both ended their campaign by finishing third and fourth, respectively.
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will be structured into four essential stages, taking place within three weeks. Based on that, the teams are divided into different pools from Pool 1 to Pool 6, where they will face different nations. Following these matches, the eight teams leading in the points table will advance to the final round. This phase of the tournament will witness eight teams clashing in a single-elimination format. The grand finale of the tournament will host a total of eight matches, comprising four quarterfinals, a pair of semifinals, and the bronze and gold medal contests. In this particular stage, the best seven teams will compete alongside the host team, the USA, for the much-desired medals.
The Dominican Republic will take on the Netherlands on June 2, 2023, at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023. The Dominican Republic have registered one win and one loss so far in the league, while the Netherlands have lost both the games that they played. The 12th-ranked Netherlands will be looking for their first victory as they play the Caribbean nation on Friday. The previous time when both the teams encountered each other the Dominican Republic were the better team as they defeated the European nation in a close contest by 3-2.
Dominican Republic: Flormarie Heredia Colon (OH), Yaneirys Rodriguez Duran (OH), Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia (U), Vielka Michelle Peralta Luna (OH), Brenda Castillo (L), Ariana Rodriguez Fung (O), Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica (S), Alondra Denis Tapia Cruz (MB), Angelica Maria Hinojosa Diaz (MB), Natalia Martinez (OH), Sthefany Geraldine Gonzalez (MB), Yokaty Perez Javier (S), Massiel Matos Duran (OH), Ailyn Miabela Liberato Gomez (S), Madeline Jazmin Guillen Paredes (OH), Yonkaira Paola Peña Isabel (OH), Crismeily Paniagua Hinojosa (S), Bethania De La Cruz De Peña (OH), Florangel Shaylin Terrero Contreras (MB), Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez (OH), Jineiry Martinez (MB), Samaret Jailene Caraballo Arias (OH), Gaila Ceneida Gonzalez Lopez (O), Katielle Altagracia Alonzo Vargas (OH), Larysmer Martinez Caro (L), and Marcos Kwiek (Coach).
Netherlands: Knip Kirsten (L), Jasper Hester (OH), Knollema Jolien (OH), van Aalen Sarah (S), de Haan Jolijn (O), Dijkema Laura (S), Baijens Indy (MB), Vos Iris (OH), Stuut Britte (MB), Timmerman Eline (MB), Mulder Vera (OH), Reesink Florien (L), Dambrink Elles (O), Marring Nova (OH), Felix Koslowski (COACH).
Friday Games (2.6.2023) | Timings |
China vs Germany | 13:10 (UTC+09:00) |
Dominican Republic vs Netherlands | 16:10 (UTC+09:00) |
Croatia vs Japan | 19:40 (UTC+09:00) |
Thailand vs Poland | 14:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Canada vs South Korea | 17:00 (UTC+03:00) |
United States vs Italy | 20:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Thursday Games Results (1.6.2023) | Margin |
Germany defeated Croatia | 3 – 0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-23) |
Dominican Republic beat Bulgaria | 3 – 2 (22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-14, 15-11) |
Brazil beat Netherlands | 3 – 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) |
Thailand beat Canada | 3 – 0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-21) |
Poland beat Italy | 3 – 1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-18) |
The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will take place between May 30 to July 16, 2023.
The live streaming of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League 2023 will be available on Volleyball World TV. In Thailand, Channel 7HD will telecast the tournament.
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