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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 20, 2010 –
Brooke Langston and Heather Lowe of USA and
Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas of Canada won
their three matchers in Pool B during the first
day of action of the Cayman Islands Beach
Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of the 2010
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit.
The American pair defeated Cristin Alexander and
Tarasa Barnett of Cayman Islands-2 by score of
2-0 (21-9, 21-8) in their first match and
followed with a 2-0 (21-8, 21-6) victory over
Nancy Joseph and Elki Phillip of Trinidad and
Tobago. They capped their successful day with a
2-0 (21-12, 21-12) triumph over Brenda Allen and
Shanicia Dyer of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The Canadian duo beat Joseph and Phillip 2-0
(21-17, 21-13) and edged Ingrid Morales and
Natalia Alfaro of Costa Rica 2-1 (18-21, 21-11,
15-8). They added another win by defeating
Alexander and Barnett 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).
In Pool A, Mexicans Vanessa Virgen and Martha
Revuelta and Puerto Ricans Yarleen Santiago and
Dariam Acevedo won their two matches in the
opening day.
First ranked Virgen-Revuelta defated Cherine
Richard and Cheryl Daley of Jamaica 2-0 (21-8,
21-14) and Wanda Brenton and Jennifer Bily of
Cayman Islands 1 by score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).
Santiago-Acevedo defeated Brenton-Bily 2-0
(21-18, 21-6) and Maria Orellana and Anna
Ramirez of Guatemala 2-0 (21-10, 21-10).
The action resumes on Saturday with 11 matches.
The top two teams of each pool advance to the
semi final of Sunday and the rest will play for
the 5-10 positions.
Complete results:
USA d. CAY-2 (21-9, 21-8), CRC d SKN (21-10,
21-7), CAN d. TTO (21-7, 21-13), GUA d. JAM
(21-16, 21-7), PUR d. CAY-1 (21-18, 21-6), USA
d. TTO (21-8, 21-6), CAN d. CRC (18-21, 21-11,
15-8), CAY-2 d. SKN (21-17, 21-16), MEX d. JAM
(21-8, 21-14), PUR d. GUA (21-10, 21-10), CAN d.
CAY-2 (21-14, 21-12), MEX d. CAY-1 (21-14,
21-12), CRC d. TTO (21-14, 21-14), USA d. SKN
(21-12, 21-12).
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