Press release

Doha, Qatar, October 10, 2011 – Dominican Republic’s Mirador Santo Domingo (1-1) rallied from two sets down to win the lone FIVB Women’s Club World Championship match played in Doha, Qatar on Monday.

Day four of the FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships starts on Tuesday at 15:00 with Azerbaijan’s Rabita Baku (0-0) facing Chang Bankgok (0-1) in a women’s contest. Rabita Baku will be the last team to take the competition floor in the tournament and will play back-to-back days that includes a 15:00 match on Wednesday versus Sollys Nestle Osasco (1-0). On the final day of pool play, VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul (1-0) challenges Kenya Prisons Nairobi (0-1) at 17:00.

Through three days of pool play, Mirador is the only team who have completed their three-team pools.

Mirador Santo Domingo 3, Kenya Prisons Nairobi 2
Dominican Republic’s Mirador Santo Domingo rallied from two sets down and scored the first five points of the tiebreaker to defeat Kenya Prisons Nairobi 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-7 on Monday morning on the third day of competition in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship being held in Doha, Qatar.

Jeoselina Rodriguez paced Mirador with 25 points, while Yonkaira Paola Pena Isabel added 19 points. Kenya Prisons used a balanced scoring attack as Brackcides Khadambi led four players in double-figures with 20 points. Evelyne Makuta and Mercy Moim contributed 16 points for Kenya Prisons. Kenya Prisons held a 7-4 ace advantage, but their 33 errors allowed Mirador to come back in the match.

“We are happy for this victory - congratulations to the players of the two teams,” Mirador Santo Domingo captain Francia Jackson said. “The Kenyan team has young players. In the first two sets we committed some mistakes, then we managed to correct our mistakes. We are looking forward to do better in the next matches.

“I am happy for the performance of the two teams,” Kenya Prisons Nairobi coach David Lungaho said. “My team improved and played much better than last year's championship. We will fight hard in the next matches in order to achieve victories.”

FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Highlights

Top Scorers by Day
October 8: 18, Malgorzata Glinka (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo
October 9: 22, Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok
October 10: 25 Jeoselina Rodriguez (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi

Top Scoring Performances
25 – Jeoselina Rodriguez (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10
22 – Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
20 – Wilavan Apinyapoing (Chang Bangkok) vs. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 9
20 – Brackcides Khadambi (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10

Top Blocking Performances
7 – Adenizia Silva (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
6 – Ana Beatriz Correa (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
5 – Ivna Marra (Sollys Nestle Osasco) vs. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9
5 – Diana Khisa (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10

Top Service Ace Performances
4 – Malgorzata Glinka (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
3 – Bahar Toksoy (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
3 – Jelena Nikolic (VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 8
3 – Brackcides Khadambi (Kenya Prisons Nairobi) vs. Mirador Santo Domingo on Oct. 10
3 – Deborah Constanzo (Mirador Santo Domingo) vs. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10

Highest Set Score
26-24 – Chang Bangkok def. Sollys Nestle Osasco on Oct. 9 (set 3)
26-24 – Sollys Nestle Osasco def. Chang Bangkok on Oct. 9 (set 4)
26-24 – Mirador Santo Domingo def. Kenya Prisons Nairobi on Oct. 10 (set 4)

Highest Scoring Matches
207 – Mirador Santo Domingo def. Kenya Prisons Nairobi 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 26-24, 15-7 on Oct. 10
188 – Sollys Nestle Osasco def. Chang Bangkok 25-17, 25-21, 24-26, 26-24 on Oct. 9
121 – VakifBank TTelekom Istanbul def. Mirador Santo Domingo 25-13, 25-19, 25-14 on Oct. 8