SANTO DOMINGO — The Cuban women's volleyball team fell today against their Mexican counterparts, recording their second defeat in the Final Six tournament.

The squad from the Caribbean's largest archipelago started strong, controlling the opening set with a 25-17 scoreline before duplicating their performance to take the second frame 25-22.

However, the local team rallied to narrow the deficit, securing the third set 25-23. Mexico then fought through a tightly contested fourth set to prevail 25-22 and force a tie-breaker.

In the final frame, the Mexican team capitalized on defensive errors and lapses in concentration from the Caribbean side to claim the extra set 15-8 and seal the comeback victory.

With this result, Mexico recorded its third win of the event, tying for first place in the standings with the United States, who also remain undefeated across three matches. Cuba currently occupies fifth place with two losses.

Action continues Thursday as Canada, currently at the bottom of the overall standings, faces Cuba; Puerto Rico takes on the Dominican Republic; and Mexico squares off against the United States in a battle of undefeated teams.