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U.S. women's volleyball team advances to Norceca final, to face Canada for gold
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U.S. women's volleyball team advances to Norceca final, to face Canada for gold

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. women's volleyball team defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0 in the Continental Championship.
  • The U.S. will play Canada for the gold medal, while the Dominican Republic will face Cuba for bronze.
  • Simone Lee Wank led the U.S. with 16 points in the match.

The United States women's volleyball team secured a spot in the gold medal match of the 2026 Women's Volleyball Continental Championship by defeating the Dominican Republic in straight sets. The victory sets up a final showdown against Canada.

The U.S. team, coached by Erik Sullivan, dominated the match with scores of 25-19, 25-18, and 25-10. They will now compete for their eighth continental title, having last won in 2015. The Dominican Republic, aiming to defend their 2023 crown on home soil, will play for bronze against Cuba.

Simone Lee Wank was the top scorer for the U.S. with 16 points, including 13 attacks and three blocks. Asjia O'Neal and Logan Eggleston contributed 12 points each, and Jordan Thompson added 11. For the Dominican Republic, Flormarie Heredia Colon scored eight points, and Yonkaira Peña had seven.

Earlier matches saw Trinidad & Tobago play Costa Rica for seventh place, and Puerto Rico face Canada for fifth place.

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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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