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Nicaragua’s Mora & López score historic victory

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 15, 2019 – Ruben Mora and Denis López scored one historic victory on Sunday when they became the first Nicaraguans ever to win a gold medal in a tournament of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit.

Carried by the powerful serves and solid blocking of Mora, the Nicaraguans rolled past Mexico’s Josué Gaxiola and José Luis Rubio 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) to claim the Punta Cana title and the US$2,000 that come with it.

In the semifinals, Mora/López had defeated the U.S. Team of Brandon Joyner and Michael Boag 2-1 (22-20, 17-21, 15-8). The duo of Gaxiola/Rubio reached the match for the crown after a 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) victory over Canada’s Jake McNeil and William Kopp.

McNeil/Kopp won the bronze medal following their success against Joyner/Boag 2-0 (21-19, 21-19).

In the matches for the 5-6 positions, Daneil Williams and Joel Issac Theodore of Trinidad & Tobago edged St. Lucia’s Gillian Octave and Augustin Faulkner 2-0 (21-19, 22-20) while Martinique’s Martel Bosqui and Brice Hardy Dessources won 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) over Bahamas’ Jon Isaacs and Wilmott Donavan.  

Men’s Results Sunday

Losers Semifinals: LCA d BAH 2-0 (21-9, 21-14), TTO d MQE 2-0 (29-27, 21-14). Positions 7-8: MQE d BAH 2-0 (21-8, 21-8). Positions 5-6: TTO d LCA 2-0 (21-19, 22-20). Semifinals: NCA d USA 2-1 (22-20, 17-21, 15-8), MEX d CAN 2-0 (21-16, 21-15). Bronze Medal Match: CAN d USA 2-0 (21-19, 21-19). Gold Medal Match: NCA d MEX 2-0 (21-15, 21-14).