Brazil vs Dominican Republic Epic Volleyball Highlights | Women's VNL 2026

Cheers from the Brazilian crowd to the home team, to Ana Cristina. She gets the first win of the day, and it's a big shutout block. Coming in from Ginny Martinez. The right-arming pull-up. Seth Bergman into the block, still in play. The crowd love it. Oh, lovely set! Wow. Showboating already from Viveca. I mean, we've talked about the outsides. We've talked about the middles. The setters need to be in play first. She knows how to beat that game so well. Tainara, one-on-one. Martinez solid in the middle, and that is going to be dangerous. Awarding signs for the Dominican Republic. Macri's running. Will have to serve. Big block as it drops in deep, and it goes in. Almost feels like that's Martinez making up amendments. I was going to say, this is the difference between... Tight on Ana Cristina. Little combo there. Nice high set wide. Pushed into the middle of the court. Wow. I'm wondering if there's going to be a little bit of frustration on Brazil's side, because they're not quite intercepting. Middle attack. Ana holds it straight. Oh, and then shuts out. There's the Brazilian block we've been waiting for. There's what we saw yesterday. A huge block from Tienesha. And again, that flat serve. Another monster block from Brazil. They are getting beated up here. And again, Julia from yesterday. First time in this set that Brazil are ahead. They're in the crucial stage. But that is a super swing coming in. Good aggressive serve on that one. On to Bergman. There's a good ball in. Kizzy rolls it off the net. And the crowd response tells you everything. It's one thing to be the target, and it's another thing for the serve to actually go on her. The second and service error. For the game. That's a massive big block. Cristina alongside Julia. Stick ratio. Pipe comes in on the inside. It's over 10 on the inside. Tied down. Put in that slide. She's dragged the block. And then the inside. Stephanie to take control. That passing unit. And then the swing from Alonso. Goes back on the angle. Cristina. Ends up being a free ball. Again, slightly higher. But the snap on the wrist there from Julia. Can't keep it quiet for long. That's for sure. Now they're playing with distance. Now you'll see Julia go on the longer ball. You might say for Dominican Republic. Another ace serve from the Queen of Brazil. Julia on that 5-5 serve. Of course, it's going back court. 3-3-15. Sia with the ball in. Nicely done. And Cristina in the right place. A little bump set coming in for Bergman. And a shutout block comes in. Don Martinez. Bergman. One-handed set through the middle. Second bite and cherry through the middle for Diana. Came in a little bit yesterday and made a big impact. Absolutely firing. Exciting time for her. League time to move into the centre. Again, Diana comes up. And I'm still here as well. Don't you hear that, me? It's coming at you. This one in. It's top spin right. Tainara out the attack. It's alright. You've got Rosemaria out wide. And then it comes through. It is Matos. A few seconds on the serve clock. There's Rosemaria. Comes in. Again. Back to Matos. Alonso. She's been impressive. As a young 20-year-old opposite, you've got a lot of young... That spin serve coming in here. That's 10-23. Alonso gets her first swing. Bergman. Up ahead and out of play, is it? Bergman. Angling that serve in. Steve does a good job. It's a hat-trick of blocks. Three in a row. Are you kidding me? Look at where the stats are now for that one we've had. Someone's got to go deep into the history books for that. I feel like... That's a connection that we want to see in slow motion. That one. Another pipe attack coming in. Challenge used up. 3-5. Now a line on to Rosemaria. This has to work hard on this one. A little bit of a scramble though for the Dominican Republic. Wide to Rosemaria. Now a pass to play coming in. Rosemaria on the angle. Oh, well. The block was going out of play but Rosemaria couldn't move quick enough. The first place and then the whip. Another one short. This time on Bergman. They found a block and found some defense on Julia. And maximize on that. Dominican not going quietly. I think Dominican are one of those teams. High point unanswered. Nice take from outside the body. A little snatch of the set. Oh, a reverse from Diana coming in. And a put away. That was true Gabby style. Targeted the seam previously. Oh, shut out. Diana comes in. She got two blocks at the start of the set. Now another one to her name. Matos in for Isabel. Target on that float serve. Deep to five. That's a good swing coming in from Alonso. Diana's response to the middle. Nine points, three attacks, six blocks. She knows exactly who is her hot hitter and when. Oh, free swing from Diana. On the overpass. Penchant. Float serve. Makris with the bomb set. It's a nice one for Rosa Maria. Hut ball's got some air time to come down. Tip option. Now Makris comes in. Out wide. Rosa Maria. Well, error there from Rosa Maria. Referee's not called it. There'll be a four-touch challenge coming in. No doubt. No need. What a swing through the middle. What a serve. Now it's eleven. A heavy hit. Alongside Julia. One of the young junior stars in the outside position. Line on the serve. Isabel. Her idea goes long. No challenges coming in. Brazil have done it.