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San Juan del Sur pairs triumph at home

 

   

San Juan del Sur pairs triumph at home

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February 22, 2016 – The high level of game the national pairs have been showing in beach volleyball was confirmed during the first stage of the National Tour at the courts of the Nicaraguan Sports Institute in Managua.

 

The pairs from San Juan del Sur copped the gold medals with victories of Gerson Contreras and Denis Lopez in the men’s division and Elia Machado and Lolette Rodriguez in the women’s field.

 

Contreras/Lopez defeated Ruben Mora/Dany Lopez 2-1 (21-16, 13-21, 15-10) in the decisive match. Third place went to Francisco Castro/Winston Calderon who defeated Miguel Lopez/Jefferson Cascante 21-16.

 

Reigning champions Machado/Rodriguez successfully defended their throne by defeating Claudia Machado/Socorro Lopez 2-0 (21-19, 21-13).

 

In the match for third place, siblings Heidy and Mercedes Traña dominated Fernanda Chamorro/Anielka Alonso 21-15.