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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, March 11, 2016 - Seven tandems in the
women’s field had a strong debut on the first day of actions at
the 2016 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour opener in Guatemala City.
Tournament top seeded Lianma Flores and Leila Martinez of Cuba
downed Jarisa Hynds/Christeanne Etches of Honduras by 2-0
(21-11, 21-11) followed by a victory over Kathya Vasquez/Ma
Fernanda Vargas of El Salvador 2-0 (21-15, 21-11) in Pool A.
The Canadian duo of Rachel Cockrell and Camille Saxton also beat
the Central American representatives. They started with a
victory over Vasquez/Vargas 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) and Hynds/Etches
by 2-0 (21-16, 21-9).
Allison McColloch and Kelly Reeves of United States-B in Pool D
prevailed over Malika Davidson and Ayana Dyett of Trinidad and
Tobago 21-9, 21-11 and over Guatemala-A of Alarcon/Villagran
21-9, 21-16.
Davidson/Dyett and Alarcon/Villagran each took a victories by
defeating Kimberly Hohl/Mannika Charles of U.S. Virgin Islands.
Nicaragua’s Elia Torres and Lolette Ramirez along with Julie
Gordon/Brandie Wilkerson of Canada-A controlled the actions in
Pool C. Torres/Ramirez beat Noel/Neptune of St. Lucia 2-0
(21-12, 21-12) and Villalobos/Alvarez of Guatemala-B by 2-0
(21-8, 21-7). Gordon/Wilkerson defeated the local team 2-0
(21-6, 21-12) and the Caribbean duo 2-0 (21-12, 21-12).
In Pool B, Claudia Rios and Gloria Santoyo of Mexico and
Kimberly Dicello with partner Kendra Vanzwieten of United
States-A defeated Costa Rica’s Valeria Valenciano and Marcela
Araya who put up a good battle in both matches. Kimberly Dicello/
Kendra Vanzwieten by 2-0 (25-23, 21-17) while Rios/Santoyo by
2-1 (21-14, 19-21, 15-11).
Saturday starts with matches in the women’s division with Cuba
facing Canada-B, El Salvador meets Honduras and United States-A
face Mexico. Pool play resumes on Saturday, followed by the
quarterfinals.
Pool A
CUB d HON 2-0 (21-11, 21-11); CAN-B d ESA 2-0 (21-12, 21-12);
CAN-B d HON 2-0 (21-16, 21-9); CUB d ESA 2-0 (21-15, 21-11);
Pool B USA-A d CRC 2-0 (25-23, 21-17); MEX d ANT 2-0 (21-0,
21-0); USA-A d ANT 2-0 (21-0, 21-0); MEX d CRC 2-1 (21-14,
19-21, 15-11); Pool C CAN-A d GUA-B 2-0 (21-6, 21-12);
NCA d LCA 2-0 (21-12, 21-12); CAN-A d LCA 2-0 (21-12, 21-12);
NCA d GUA-B 2-0 (21-8, 21-7); Pool D USA-B d TTO 2-0
(21-9, 21-11); GUA-A d ISV 2-0 (21-19, 21-19); USA-B d GUA-A 2-0
(21-9, 21-6); TTO d IVS 2-0 (21-18, 21-17).
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