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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 22, 2010 –
Puerto Ricans Yarleen Santiago and Dariam
Acevedo started where they left off last year by
winning the women’s gold medal of the Cayman
Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first
leg of the 2010 NORCECA Circuit.
Winners of the last year’s final stage in
Nicaragua, Santiago-Acevedo defeated Brooke
Langston and Heather Lowe of USA-1 by score of
21-14, 21-18 to take home the title.
Earlier on Sunday, the Puerto Ricans had scored
a 21-16, 21-18 semi final victory against Jamie
Broder and Kristina Valjas of Canada. The
Americans entered the final match following
their 21-17, 21-18 victory over Mexicans Martha
Revuelta and Vanessa Virgen.
The women’s bronze went to Mexicans Revuelta and
Virgen who defeated Canadians Broder and Valjas
21-14, 21-17.
Natalia Alfaro and Ingrid Morales of Costa Rica
defeated Maria Orellana and Anna Ramirez of
Guatemala 21-12, 21-15 in the match for fifth
place.
Nancy Joseph and Elki Phillip of Trinidad and
Tobago edged Wanda Brenton and Jennifer Bily of
Cayman Islands-1 by score of 21-19, 12-21, 15-10
to finish in seventh place.
In the match for ninth place, Jamaicans Cheryl
Daley and Cherine Richards defeated Cristin
Alexander and Tarassa Barnett of Cayman
Islands-2 by score of 21-16, 21-12.
Sunday Women’s results:
JAM d. CAY-2 (21-16, 21-12), TTO d. CAY-1
(21-19, 12-21, 15-10), CRC d. GUA (21-12,
21-15), Semifinals: USA d. MEX (21-17,
21-18), PUR d. CAN (21-16, 21-18). Bronze:
MEX d. CAN (21-14, 21-17), Gold: PUR d.
USA (21-14, 21-18).
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