PR finishes 4th at NORCECA Women’s Final Six in Guadalajara

The Dominican Republic outlasted Puerto Rico in Sunday’s five-set bronze medal match at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six in Guadalajara.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Puerto Rican Women’s National Volleyball Team fell to the Dominican Republic by a score of 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13) in a five-set battle on Sunday, finishing just outside the medal podium at the NORCECA Final Six held at Unidad Deportiva López Mateos in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Puerto Rico, which had swept the Dominican Republic in the preliminary round, closed the tournament with a 2-5 record, while the Dominican Republic claimed the bronze medal with a 3-4 finish.

In the deciding fifth set, Madeline Guillén set up match point for the Dominican Republic with a spike that deflected off Neira Ortiz’s block. In the subsequent volley, Ortiz denied the Dominicans’ first attempt with a block on Massiel Matos, but Geraldine González sealed the win with a soft touch through the middle.