# Dominican Republic and South Korea U-17 volleyball trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-womens-volleyball-success > Updated: 2026-08-15T11:48:07.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 6. Following senior team successes in July 2026, the Dominican Republic U-17 women’s volleyball team secured a 3-2 victory over South Korea in an invitational tournament in Lima, Peru. In that match, Rayni Mondesí and Leandry Almonte provided offensive support, while Coach Priscila Rivera noted the win was vital preparation for the U-17 World Championship in Chile. During the U-17 World Championship in Santiago, South Korea defeated the Dominican Republic 3-1 in Group D. Despite a 23-point performance from Ryni Mondesí, the Dominican Republic moved to a 1-3 record. South Korea finished the group stage undefeated with five consecutive wins, led by tournament high-scorer Son Seo-yeon. In the playoff stages, the Dominican Republic, known as ‘Princesas del Caribe’, secured a 3-2 victory against Argentina to advance in the playoffs for 9th-12th place. Rayni Mondesí delivered a record-breaking performance in that match, scoring 45 points and bringing her tournament total to 206, making her the leading scorer of the championship. The squad is set to compete for ninth place against the winner of the Japan-Poland match. South Korea, after a 1-3 quarterfinal loss to Turkey, moved into the 5th-8th place playoffs. They defeated Thailand 3-0 to advance to a classification match against Italy to determine 5th place. Son Seo-yeon led the victory over Thailand with 19 points, bringing her tournament total to 159 points. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship: Mondesí sets record At the U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship in Chile, Rayni Mondesí scored a record 45 points to lead the Dominican Republic to a top-10 finish after defeating Argentina 3-2. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/u-17-womens-volleyball-world-championship-playoffs-underway-in-chile ### 2026-08-15: South Korea U-17 women's volleyball advances to 5th-6th place playoff South Korea's U-17 women's volleyball team defeated Thailand 3-0 to reach the 5th-6th place playoff at the FIVB World Championship, following a quarterfinal loss to Turkey. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-u-17-womens-volleyball-advances-to-5th-6th-place-playoff ### 2026-08-12: South Korea U-17 women's volleyball advances to World Championship round of 16 South Korea's U-17 women's volleyball team advanced to the World Championship round of 16 after finishing the group stage undefeated with five wins, including a 3-0 victory over Algeria. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-u-17-womens-volleyball-advances-to-world-championship-round-of-16 ### 2026-08-09: U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship: Key Match Results Key results from the U-17 Women's Volleyball World Championship include Brazil's 3-1 win over Chile, South Korea's 3-1 victory against the Dominican Republic, and Italy's 3-0 sweep of Puerto Rico. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korea-wins-two-matches-in-u-17-womens-volleyball-world-championship ### 2026-08-02: Dominican Republic U‑17 women’s volleyball defeats South Korea in Lima Dominican Republic U‑17 women’s volleyball beat South Korea 3‑2 in Lima, boosting preparation for the Aug 6 World Championship in Chile. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-u17-womens-volleyball-defeats-south-korea-in-lima ### 2026-07-10: Dominican Republic women's volleyball team defeats China and Ukraine in VNL Group 8 matches Dominican women's volleyball, ranked 13th, beat Ukraine 3‑2 and China 3‑1 in VNL Group 8, with Brayelin Martínez leading the scoring, moving to a 3‑8 record ahead of a Canada clash. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-womens-volleyball-defeats-ukraine-3-2-in-vnl --- Cite as: Dominican Republic and South Korea U-17 volleyball trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-womens-volleyball-success