Nicaraguans Mora and López in Men’s Semifinals
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 14, 2019 –
Nicaragua’s Rubén Mora and Denis Lopez have advanced to the
semifinal phase of the Punta Cana Beach Volleyball
Tournament, the sixth stage of the 2019 NORCECA Circuit.
Mora and Lopez will face USA’s Brandon Joyner and Michael
Boag in the semifinals of Sunday morning. The other match of
the final four will have Mexico’s Josué Gaxiola and Jose
Rubio against Canada’s Jake McNeil and Liam Kopp.
Mora/López defeated Bahamas’ Jon Isaac and Donavan Wilmot
2-0 (21-13, 21-6) in the quarterfinals, while Joyner/Boag
outplayed Guillian Octave and Augustin Faulkner of St Lucia
2-0 (21-11, 21-17).
Gaxiola/Rubio eliminated Martinique’s Brice Hardy-Dessources
and Martel Bosqui 2-0 (21-16, 21-12), while McNeil/Kopp
knocked out Trinidad & Tobago’s Daneil Williams and Joel
Isaac Theodore 2-0 (21-16, 21-15).
Men’s Saturday Results
Pool A:
MEX d BAH 2-0 (21-10, 21-17). Pool B: NCA d DOM 2-0
(21-10, 21-15).
Pool C:
USA d TTO 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 32-30), LCA d AGU 2-0 (21-7,
21-3). Pool D: CAN d DOM 2-0 (21-14, 21-15), LCA d
VIN 2-0 (21-14, 24-22).
Quarterfinals:
MEX d MQE 2-0 (21-16, 21-12), CAN d TTO 2-0 (21-16, 21-15),
USA d LCA 2-0 (21-11, 21-17), NCA d BAH 2-0 (21-13, 21-6).
Losers Quarterfinals:
VIN d AGU 2-0 (21-11, 21-14), DOM d VIN 2-1 (21-17, 11-21,
15-10), LCA (Bye), DOM (Bye).