Sports June 18, 2015 - 11:09 am

Unbeaten Dominicans top Brazil, reach Pan American Volleyball final

Lima, Peru.- Dominican Republic’s sextet Wednesday night defeated Brazil’s powerful squad three sets to two to advance to the 14th Pan American Volleyball Cup finals.

The Dominicans’ come-from-behind win came after having lost the first two sets 16-25 and 18-25 respectively, but then rallied and swept the next three sets (25-17, 25-16 and 15-10) in a the nearly 2- hour match.

The victory gives the Dominicans one of two berths as finalist in the event, and extend their undefeated run to five.

Yokaira Peña’s 26 points led the Dominicans’ attack

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