U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship: Mondesí sets record

The U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship in Chile has seen historic individual and team performances during the playoff stages.

Dominican Republic secured a place in the tournament's top 10 after a 3-2 victory over Argentina. Rayni Mondesí delivered a record-breaking performance, scoring 45 points in the match and bringing her tournament total to 206, making her the leading scorer of the championship. The Dominican squad is set to compete for ninth place against the winner of the Japan-Poland match.

In other results, Peru fell 2-3 to Argentina in the 9th-16th place playoffs. Following a previous win against the Czech Republic, Peru is scheduled to face Venezuela to determine the 13th place ranking.

Brazil concluded its tournament in 17th place after defeating Spain 3-1 in a consolation match. Despite the final victory, Brazil's overall campaign was their lowest in the history of the competition, having failed to advance past the group stage.