Dominican Republic Force Malkia To Fourth Straight Loss
4th October 2018
Kenya volleyball queens go down 3-0 as winners advanced to second round
- The victory advanced the Dominicans to the second round of the tournament in Pool D with Lisvel Mejia and Brayelin Martinez adding 12 points each for the winners in the one sided encounter
- Leonida Kasaya and Sharon Chepchumba scored five apiece for Kenya in the loss as the winners improved to 3-2 in the tournament with Malkia slumping to a 1-4 record
- The Kenyan defense had trouble dealing with the power of the opponents and appeared listless at times. They struggled with reception throughout the match
HAMAMATSU, Japan- Yonkaira Isabel scored 16 points as the Dominican Republic routed Kenya 3-0 (25-5, 25-7, 25-15) at the FIVB Women's World Championship on Thursday afternoon.
The victory advanced the Dominicans to the second round of the tournament in Pool D with Lisvel Mejia and Brayelin Martinez adding 12 points each for the winners in the one sided encounter.
Leonida Kasaya and Sharon Chepchumba scored five apiece for Kenya in the loss as the winners improved to 3-2 in the tournament with Malkia slumping to a 1-4 record.
The
Dominicans dominated in all aspects of the game on this day, exhibiting their
skills on attack, serve and blocks.
The Kenyan defense had trouble dealing with the power of the opponents and appeared listless at times. They struggled with reception throughout the match.
The Dominicans jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the opening set, scoring quickly on attack and being very proficient on serve.
With the score 11-5, the Dominicans ran off eight straight points to taking a commanding 19-5 advantage.
A spike by Martinez made it 21-5. Galia Gonzalez gave Dominican Republic the set 25-5 with a spike from the wing.
Technical time out
The second set was a repeat of the first, as the winners raced into a 6-0 lead.
Kenya finally got on the board on a spike by Chepchumba. Leading 9-2, the Dominican Republic went on a seven-point run to lead 16-2 at the second technical time out.
The Kenyans had no answer for the Dominican attack and fell farther behind. The Dominican Republic took the set 25-7 on a service ace by Martinez.
The early part of the third set was competitive, as the score was 7-7 after the first 14 points, with Kenya showing energy on offense.
The Dominicans went back on the offensive, scoring four straight points to go up 11-7 and led 16-11 at the second technical time out.
The Dominican Republic continued to build on the lead and clinched the set and match 25-15 on a service ace by Isabel.