Reyna and Estevez romp into quarterfinals at Boca Chica

BOCA CHICA, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2011 – Cuba’s Kirenia Reyna and Imara Estevez advanced to the quarterfinals at the Boca Chica Beach Volleyball Tournament with one lopsided 21-0, 21-5 victory over Elki Phillip and Pauline Woodroffe of Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday.

In one surprise outcome, Puerto Ricans Beatriz Rivera and Tatiana Encarnación defeated Guatemala’s Maria Jose Orellana and Rut Gomez 21-17, 21-17.

Also Canada and United States booked their two entries in the round of eight finalists for this third leg of the 2011 NORCECA Circuit.

Ashley Ivy and Lisa Rutledge of USA-1 beat Diana Romero and Marcela Avalos of El Salvador by score of 21-12, 21-8 while fellows Americans Whitney Pavlik and Jenny Krop scored a 21-6, 21-11 win off Samira Luis and Christine Anthony of Curacao.

Jamie Broder and Eve Danserau of Canada-1 prevailed 21-19, 21-15 against Dominican Republic’s Gina and Ginette Del Rosario and Jaclyne Jallos and Cindy Phillips defeated Jamaica’s Cheril Daley and Cherine Richards 21-18, 21-14.

Also advancing to Sunday’s quarterfinals were Natalia Alfaro and Ingrid Morales of Costa Rica who crushed Honduras’ Gina Flores and Marta Euceda 21-6, 21-8 and Mexico’s Martha Revuelta and Diana Estrada who won 21-12, 21-11 over Jennifer Bily and Cristin Alexander of Cayman Islands.

Saturday’s Women Results

Pool A

USA-1 d. DOM (21-17, 21-9)

CUR d. TRI (18-21, 22-20, 15-9)

Pool B

CUB d. CAN-1 (24-22, 21-15)

USA-2 d. ESA (21-14, 21-14)

Pool C

MEX d. GUA (21-10, 21-18)

CAN-2 d. HON (21-6, 21-7)

Pool D

CRC d. PUR (21-14, 21-5)

JAM d. CAY (21-11, 20-22, 16-14)

Pool positions: Pool A: 1. USA-1, 2. DOM, 3. CUR, 4. TRI. Pool B: 1. CUB, 2. USA-2, 3. CAN-1, 4. ESA. Pool C: 1. MEX, 2. CAN-2, 3. GUA, 4. HON. Pool D: 1. CRC, 2. PUR, 3. JAM, 4. CAY.

 Round of 16: PUR d. GUA (21-17, 21-17), CAN-1 d. DOM (21-19, 21-15), CRC d. HON (21-6, 21-8), MEX d. CAY (21-12, 21-11), CAN-2 d. JAM (21-18, 21-14), USA-2 d. CUR (21-6, 21-11), USA-1 d. ESA (21-12, 21-8), CUB d. TRI (21-0, 21-5).

Sunday’s Quarterfinals

USA-1 v CAN-1, PUR v CRC, MEX v CAN-2, USA-2 v CUB