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PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic,
October 2, 2022.- Timothy Brewster and Kyle
Friend of the United States won the gold medal
over Cuban Noslen Diaz and Jorge Luis Alayo 2-0
(21-16, 22-20) of the fourth stop of the NORCECA
Beach Volleyball Tour in Punta Cana.
Brewster and Friend reached the gold medal match
defeating the local pair of Jose Martinez and
Francisco De Jesus 2-0 (21-14, 21-18) in
semifinals, while Noslen Diaz and Jorge Luis
Alayo struggled in the second set to come on top
of Canadians Jake MacNeil and William Russell
2-0 (21-13, 22-20).
Jake MacNeil and William Russell fought strongly
to come from behind and win the bronze medal to
Dominicans Jose Martinez and Francisco De Jesus
2-1 (14-21, 21-14, 15-8).
Mexican Jorge Barajas and Ricardo Galindo
finished in fifth place defeating Guatemalan
Andy Blanco and Luis García 2-0 (21-12, 21-16).
Barajas/Galindo progressed to the fifth-place
match beating Franklyn Flores and Armando
Guatemala of El Salvador 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) and
Blanco/García over Sheldon Descartes and Joseph
Clercent of St. Lucia by a score of 2-0 (21-14,
21-15).
Salvadorians Flores/Guatemala won the battle for
seventh place against Sheldon/Clercent of St.
Lucia 2-0 (21-12, 21-12).
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