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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, October 3 2021. -
Paola Alvarado and Laura Quiñonez of Guatemala
crowned Champions at the XIII Central American
U21 Beach Volleyball Championship dominating
Kianny Araya and Ana Fallas of Costa Rica by 2-0
(21-19, 21-19) on Sunday at Guatemala City.
For Paola Alavarado this is her second gold
medal of the category, the first was in 2018
with former partner Maria Fernanda Juárez; in
the past edition Alvarado and Quiñonez won the
silver medal.
In route to gold, Alvarado/Quiñonez came from
behind in semifinals 2-1 (20-22, 21-16, 15-10)
over Ángel Williams/Ximena Núñez of Costa Rica
2.
Kianny Araya and Ana Fallas defeated
Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA 1) in
semifinals by a score of 2-0 (21-9, 21-18).
Alvarado and Quiñonez had lost against Araya/Fallas
in pool-play, and started the gold medal match
with some difficulties closing the first set
missing 4 points (15-20) under a constant
pressure from Araya and Fallas before sealing
21-19. The second set was the hardest, the
Guatemalan duo jumped to a 13-11 advantage but
Costa Rica recovered easily to an even 19.
Paola Alvarado spoke about the difference
between this performance and the one in
pool-play against Araya/Fallas “we were more
focused, with much more communication; I believe
our strategy as a team was better more clear”.
“We’ve been making a lot of effort for a long
time and winning the gold medal hear at home is
an incredible feeling, I am proud of giving a
gold medal to Guatemala” said Laura Quiñónez.
In the bronze medal match, Ángel Williams/Ximena
Núñez (CRC 1) won 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) against
Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA 1).
Final Positions:
1. Paola Alvarado/Laura Quiñonez (GUA 1); 2.
Kianny Araya/Ana Fallas (CRC 2) 3. Ángel
Williams/Ximena Núñez (CRC 1); 4. Mirella
González/Dana Funes (ESA 1); 5. Joselyn
Muñoz/Ana Arévalo (GUA 2); 6. Grace Zeledon/Nahima
Silva (NCA 1); 7. Shanna Rivera/Aura Cruz (HON
1); 8. Yohali Lugo/Kadderli Salazar (NCA 2); 9.
Karla Ortíz/Kriseleen González (PAN); 10. Reizel
Bruhier/Shantte Siliezar (HON 2); 11. Daniela
Sánchez/Daniela López (ESA 2).
Women’s Results Day 3:
Gold:
Paola Alvarado/Laura Quiñonez (GUA 1) d Kianny
Araya/Ana Fallas (CRC 2) 2-0 (21-19, 21-19);
Bronze: Ángel Williams/Ximena Núñez (CRC 1)
d Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA 1) 2-0
(21-15, 21-14); SF: Kianny Araya/Ana
Fallas (CRC 2) d Mirella González/Dana Funes
(ESA 1) 2-0 (21-9, 21-18); Paola Alvarado/Laura
Quiñonez (GUA 1) d Ángel Williams/Ximena Núñez
(CRC 1) 2-1 (20-22, 21-16, 15-10); 9-10:
Karla Ortíz/Kriseleen González (PAN) d Reizel
Bruhier/Shantte Siliezar (HON 2) 2-0 (21-16,
21-15); 7-8: Shanna Rivera/Aura Cruz (HON 1) d
Yohali Lugo/Kadderli Salazar (NCA 2) 2- (21-18,
21-13); 5-6: Joselyn Muñoz/Ana Arévalo (GUA
2) d Grace Zeledon/Nahima Silva (NCA 1) 2-0
(21-18, 21-18) |
