Dominican Republic vs China | Women's VNL 2025

Dominican Republic working that as much as they can. This time, Braylon Martinez coming up for a match. Kind of doing a lot, trying to do a lot of tipping. I'm not sure if it's serving them yet. That power does, though, right up the gut. Serving. High ball over the top. Again, everything on target. You have to really credit the first touch. Ariana Rodriguez, the setter for the Dominican Republic, stands 184. So a lot of balls will be going this way. Of China. Answers. Zhang Yuxuan has done a phenomenal job shutting down the right side attack, no matter who it is. And the serve. Heavy heat. Another push. I love how sharply it was. What makes Wu Mengjie so smooth? She's incredibly explosive. There's a hot start by the Dominican Republic. And a blocking answer by China time and time again. Great pick up. Leads to more fire from the outside. That's drum. Sharp. Zhang Yuxuan with an angle. Stepping in. Perfect pass. Could find ways to knock it relegated because you never know these days in this, you know, the last one is out. Closing the door early. Dominican wanted to turn this into a block party. And it's sister, sister. That's a huge swing. Getting Gaila Gonzalez off the back line. She was MVP or best server in the Russian Super League. So that's a big point. Yeah. Everybody's involved. Martinez. Just a very efficient swing. Really good court vision from Martinez. Identifying the block a little. Outside again. Isabella. Fantastic dig from Brayden Martinez. Here's the free ball. Watch the change of pace. Much quicker. Wang Chengyu. Brilliant set. Fantastic rally by the Chinese. Incredible defense for China. Just laying out for some of these plays and the. Heavy serve to the middle. Perfectly placed by Pena Isabel. Right at the head. It's Gaila Gonzalez. Martinez puts it up, give it right back to her. Wow. Beautiful dig from Brayden Martinez. Doesn't even make it look difficult. Then turns it down the line. Brayden Martinez just makes everything look easy. That was such a difficult ball to play. Quick to the outside. It's contained. Rodriguez says everybody back in place. I got this. Oh, that's so beautiful. Drum Yushen coming in. Able to run the middle. It's been Martinez, no big deal. Honestly, crediting that to Martinez in the back. Outside again, Brayden Martinez. What a beautiful pickup. Number 17. Focus, Emily, to the back line. And this is why Ariana Rodriguez is tough. Really nice pass to start things off. And the block looks like elevator doors closing and coming straight back at you. Brayden Martinez perfectly dives in. This ball going straight down. Had three consecutive aces in the second set. Here's Gonzalez. Martinez up the middle, slowed down. That's so beautiful, so sharp. Juan Ochen. Brayden Martinez up on top. And done. Wow. Way to slide underneath it. China turning defense into offense. It's a phenomenal. Gonzalez ripping. And needs just continue to take big swings. That's what's gotten them this. Ripper of a serve from Gaila. Back row attack. Martinez knocked down. Good finish in front from Janeri Martinez. Play you've called before. Wrong shape. Look to the middle. Why not? Brayden Martinez sets Gaia with the defense of China. Beautiful series of plays from China. Outside. That ball up. Everybody's acting like it is. Beautiful delivery. Pete coming here. Thompson. Couple of substitutions coming in. And a three point run for China. Oh, oh, from China's. For China. Martinez gets a piece of that. And then again. Ripper. That's the wake up call. When James not outside. Martinez well played. Pena Isabel back said, I think anybody on the Dominican side can run the offense. And all of them just have. Outside. Brayden Martin says not here. From the middle. Well done. A win here for them with propel them. Meanwhile, China could secure feel a little bit more secure after a win today, if they get it. For Gongsheng Yu. A serve will hiss up at 13 apiece. Dominican down four points earlier. Nice pick up gives another option. Huge block. Big play from China knowing. Dominican and it's good.