Costa Ricans Lezcano and Lobo advance to Round of 16

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, October 13, 2018 - Costa Ricans Alexandre Lezcano and Criforth Lobo advanced to the round of 16 of the boy’s beach volleyball tournament of the Youth Olympic Games after a victory against Gabriel González and José Osorio of Venezuela on Saturday morning.

The duo of Lezcano and Lobo defeated González and Osorio by scores of 2-0 (21-17, 21-15).

In another match, Cubans Jorge Alayo and Miguel Ayón edged William Rivera and Randall Santiago of Puerto Rico by scores of 2-1 (21-17, 13-21, 15-8).

Timothy Brewster and John Schwengel of United States advanced with a 2-0 (25-23, 21-18) over Brazilians Joao Pedro Camargo and Gabriel Zuliani.

In the girls division:

Karla Romero and Atenas Gutiérrez of Mexico outlasted Uruguay’s Victoria Corbacho and Josefina Vargas 2-0 (23-21, 21-17).

Allanis Navas and  María González of Puerto Rico outplayed Mercia Mucheza and Ana Paula Sinaportar of Mozambique 2-0 (21-15, 21-14).

Lisbeth Allcca and Medalyn Mendoza of Peru outscored Dana Roskic and Erika Vermette of Canada 2-1 (21-19, 15-21, 15-12).

Also the Swiss Celine Baumann and Mara Betschart eliminated Guatemala’s  María Juarez and Paola Alvarado 2-0 (21-8, 21-11).

Finally, Brazilians Thamela Coradella and Ana Carolina dos Santos crushed Kayla Arends and Mali Rafini of Aruba 2-0 (21-7, 21-2).