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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Island, April 22, 2016 – USA team of Betsi
Flint and Kelley Larsen, bronze medalists in Guanacaste, started
on off the right foot at the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball
Tournament winning both of their matches in Pool A in the
opening of the NORCECA Circuit competition at Seven Mile Beach
on Friday.
Flint/Larsen first defeated compatriots Greena Urango and Angela
Bensend of USA-B (22-20, 21-12) and then beat Brenda Allen and
Genelle Howell of St Kitts & Nevis (21-8, 21-6). Top-seeded
Julie Gordon and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada-A downed
Allen/Howell (21-12, 21-16) but then lost to Urango/Bensend
(21-19, 21-18).
In Pool B, Claudia Rios and Gloria Santoyo of Mexico won a
three-set battle over Megan Nagy and Marie-Christine Lapointe of
Canada-B (19-21, 21-13, 15-6) and dispatched Shantell Arnold and
Kelsey Balderamos of Belize (21-10, 21-7). Nagy/Lapointe
recovered to win also in three sets (21-19, 24-26, 15-10)
against Gloria Avalos/Laura Molina of El Salvador who had won
21-14, 24-22 over Arnold/Balderamos.
In Pool C, Karen Cope and Nathalia Alfaro of Costa Rica won
both their contests of day one against Manika Charles and Lisa
Jedlicka of U.S. Virgin Islands (21-12, 21-13) and followed with
a dominating victory over Chante Smith and Marisa Harrison of
Cayman Islands-B (21-8, 21-3). Also, Ayana Dyette and Malika
Davidson of Trinidad & Tobago won 21-14, 21-11 over Charles/Jedlicka
and 21-13, 21-17 against Smith/Harrison.
In Pool D, Elia Torres and Lolette Rodriguez of Nicaragua and
Jessica Wolfenden and Stefania Gandolfi of Cayman Islands-A
succeeded in their two matches on Friday. Torres/Rodriguez edged
Alicia Malcolm and Sashalee Wallen of Jamaica (16-21, 21-17,
15-13) and beat Christianne Etches and Jarisa Hynds of Honduras
(21-14, 21-9). Wolfenden/Gandolfi won 21-17, 21-11 over Etches/Hynds
and 21-13, 21-19 against Malcolm/Wallen.
Women’s Friday Results:
Pool A:
USA-A d. USA-B 2-0 (22-20, 21-12); CAN-A d. SKN 2-0 (21-12,
21-16); USA-B d. CAN-A 2-0 (21-19, 21-18); USA d. SKN 2-0 (21-8,
21-6) Pool B: MEX d. BLZ 2-0 (21-10, 21-7); CAN-B d. ESA
2-1 (19-21, 26-24, 15-10); ESA d. BLZ 2-0 (21-12, 24-22), MEX d.
CAN-B 2-1 (19-21, 21-13, 15-6) Pool C: CRC d. ISV 2-0
(21-12, 21-13); TRI d. CAY-B 2-0 (21-13, 21-17); CRC d. CAY-B
2-0 (21-8, 21-3); TRI d. ISV 2-0 (21-14, 21-11).
Pool D:
CAY-A d. JAM 2-0 (21-13, 21-19); NCA d. HON 2-0 (21-14, 21-9);
NCA d. JAM 2-1 (16-21, 21-17, 15-13); CAY-A d HON 2-0 (21-17,
21-11) |
