Canadian duos with two victories

SEVEN MILES BEACH, Grand Cayman, March 23, 2012 – Canadadian Samuel Schachter and Maverick Hatch of CAN-1 and Josh Binstock with Martin Reader of CAN-2 triumphed in their two matches during the opening day at Cayman Islands, the first stop of the 2012 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit.

Schachter and Maverick of CAN-1, playing in Pool C, easily defeated their two opponents. They first won by a score of 2-0 (21-4, 21-10) over locals Andrew Gordon and Olney Thompson of Cayman-2 and then by 2-0 (21-9, 21-12) against Collin Thomas and Angus Gittens of Antigua.

In Pool D, the victories for Josh Binstock and Martin Reader of CAN-2 were over Americans James Drost and Steven Vanderwerp  in a well fought three-set match (20-22, 21-16, 15-12 and 2-0 (21-16, 21-13)over Guatemala’s Andy Leonardo and Erick Garrido.

Also undefeated were Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodriguez and Eric Haddock in Pool A and El Salvador’s Luis Morales and Ovidio Quintanilla in Pool B. Puerto Rico dominated Cayman Island’s teams over Shervin Rankin and Richard Campbell CAY-1 (21-15, 21-17) and (21-18 , 21-16 ) against Philippe Deslandes and Duncan Haymann of CAY-3.

Morales/Quintanilla edged Sean Seabrookes and St. Clair Hodge of SKN by 2-1 (23-25, 21-18, 15-13) and followed with 2-0 (21-6, 21-19) victory over newcomers Christophe Covini and Alain Pensiot of French Saint Martin.

Pool play will be completed on Saturday morning with the top two teams of each pool advancing to a single-elimination main bracket.

Men’s Results Friday 

Pool A:  CAY-3 d. IVS 2-0 (21-7, 21-11); PUR d. CAY-1 2-0 (21-15, 21-17); CAY-1 d. IVS 2-0 (21-8, 21-11); PUR d. CAY-3 2-0 (21-18, 21-16). Pool B: DOM d. FSM 2-0 (21-10, 21-10); ESA d. SKN 2-1 (23-25, 21-18, 15-13); ESA d. FSM 2-0 (21-6, 21-19); DOM d. SKN 2-0 (21-15, 21-15). Pool C: CAN-1 d. CAY-2 2-0 (21-4, 21-10); TRI d. CAY-2 2-0 (21-16, 22-20); CAN-1 d. ANT 2-0 (21-9, 21-12); TRI d. ANT 2-0 (21-8, 21-14). Pool D: GUA d. LCA 2-0 (21-16, 21-14); CAN-2 d. USA 2-1 (20-22, 21-6, 15-12); CAN-2 d. GUA 2-0 (21-16, 21-13); USA d. LCA 2-0 (21-9, 21-13).