Broder and Humana-Paredes are multiple champions in TTO

TOBAGO, November 27, 2016 – Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Jamie Broder prevailed over Kimberly DiCello and Summer Ross of United States in a mouth-watering match to claim the women’s gold medal of the Trinidad & Tobago Beach Volleyball Tournament, the last event of the season of the 2016 NORCECA Circuit at Turtle Beach on Sunday.

Humana-Paredes and Broder came back from one set down to get the three-set victory by scores of 17-21, 21-16, 15-12 in 1 hour and 6 minutes.

It was the second victory in a row and third overall for Broder in Trinidad & Tobago. She had won here in 2013 and 2015 playing with Kristina Valjas. Humana-Paredes had won here in 2014 alongside Taylor Pichske.

In the semifinals, Humana-Paredes and Broder defeated Cubans Yanisleidis Sanchez and Lidiannis Echeverria 21-19, 21-19. DiCello and Ross edged compatriots Brooke Sweat and Emily Day in three sets 21-15, 21-23, 15-10 in a marathon match that lasted 58 minutes.

Sweat and Day outdueled Sanchez and Echeverria in three sets 21-19, 18-21, 15-13 to claim the bronze medal following a 51 minutes battle.

Women’s Sunday Results

Semifinals: USA-B d USA-A 2-1 (21-15, 21-23, 15-10), CAN-A d CUB 2-0 (21-19, 21-19). Bronze Medal: USA-B d CUB 2-1 (21-19, 18-21, 15-13). Gold Medal: CAN-A d USA-A 2-1 (17-21, 21-16, 15-12). Losers Semifinals: GUA d CRC 2-0 (21-16, 21-16), CAN-B d TRI 2-0 (21-9, 21-11). Losers Quarterfinals: GRN d AGU 2-0 (21-14, 21-18), ISV d ANT 2-1 (12-21, 21-14, 15-13). Positions 5-6: CAN-B d GUA 2-0 (21-13, 21-19). Positions 7-8: CRC d TRI 2-0 (21-11, 21-14). Positions 9-10: ISV d GRN 2-0 (21-10, 21-0). Positions 11-12: ANT d AGU 2-0 (21-7, 21-9)

Final Positions

1.Canada-A, 2.United States-B, 3.United States-A, 4.Cuba, 5.Canada-B, 6.Guatemala, 7.Costa Rica, 8.Trinidad & Tobago, 9.U.S. Virgin Islands, 10.Grenada, 11.Antigua, 12.Anguilla.