Cuban men with good start at home in Varadero

VARADERO, Cuba, July 15, 2016 – Two of the three Cuban teams and the one from Guatemala started off with a pair of victories in day one at the Varadero Beach Volleyball Tournament, the eighth leg of the NORCECA Circuit, on Friday.

In Pool A, the Olympic-bound team of Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Díaz (Cuba-A) scored straight-set victories over Honduras’ Manuel Serrano/Andrés Vigil (21-12, 21-11) and Dominican Republic’s Luis Castillo/William Sanchez (21-11, 21-16).

Also in Pool A, Guatemala’s Julio Recinos/Erick Garrido got victories against the same opponents but needing to play three sets on each occasion. They won 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 against the Hondurans and 21-14, 18-21, 16-14 over the Dominicans.

Liosbel Mendez and Yendris Castillo (Cuba-C) started out of the gates with two wins in Pool C by defeating El Salvador’s Carlos Escobar/David Vargas (21-16, 21-17) and the experienced Canada’s team of Christian Redmann/Felipe Humana-Paredes (21-17, 21-11).

In Pool B, USA’s Spencer McLachlin and Miles Evans began their day with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) victory off Cuba-B team of Daisel Quesada and Karell Peña and the Canada-A duo of Michael Plantinga and Cameron Wheelan beat Curacao’s Darwin Colina and Norandy Bonafasia 2-0 (21-11, 21-13).

The match between USA and Canada was suspended due to a thunderstorm and it will be played on early Saturday.

Men’s Friday Results

Pool A: GUA d DOM 2-1 (21-14, 18-21, 16-14); CUB-A d HON 2-0 (21-12, 21-11); CUB-A d DOM 2-0 (21-11, 21-16); GUA d HOND 2-1 (17-21, 21-16, 15-13).

Pool B: USA d CUB-B  2-0 (21-18, 21-16); CAN-A d CUR 2-0 (21-11, 21-13), CUB-B d CUR 2-0 (21-17, 21-9).

Pool C: CAN-B d ISV 2-0 (21-19, 21-13); CUB-C d ESA 2-0 (21-16, 21-17); ISV d ESA 2-1 (21-16, 20-22, 15-10); CUB-B d CAN-B 2-0 (21-17, 21-11).