Antigua, Anguilla, St. Lucia, and Dominica Reach
Women’s Final Four at ECVA U21 Beach Volleyball
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis, June 7, 2025.- The duos of Jassania
Joseph/Jaya Carr of Antigua and Barbuda, Deandra Fleming/Lavesha
Richardson of Anguilla, St. Lucia’s Ericka Gaspard/Clio Phillip and
Dominica’s Alyssa Bully/Joyan Pascal are the final four women’s
teams at the 2025 ECVA U21 Beach Volleyball Championship being held
in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Sunday’s semifinal matchups will see Jassania Joseph and Jaya Carr
of Antigua and Barbuda go head-to-head with Dominica’s Alyssa Bully
and Joyan Pascal, while St. Lucia’s Ericka Gaspard and Clio Phillip
will clash with Deandra Fleming and Lavesha Richardson of Anguilla
for a place in the championship final.
Joseph/Carr of Antigua and Barbuda overcame a slow start and battled
through rain and strong winds to claim a hard-fought 2-1 (18-21,
21-15, 15-12) victory over Bermuda’s Kayley Hamilton and Hailey
Moss. Despite losing the opening set, the Antiguan pair adjusted
their game and showed resilience under the challenging weather
conditions to secure the win.
Richardson and Fleming of Anguilla advanced to the semifinals with a
straight-sets victory over Gereliva Spanner and Gercia Brown of St.
Eustatius, winning 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) in the quarterfinals
St. Lucia’s Phillip/Ericka delivered a dominant performance in the
quarterfinals, displaying confidence to overpower the home team of
Celina Awlani and Hensley Phillip 2-0 (21-12, 21-6).
Dominica’s Bully and Pascal delivered a solid performance in the
final quarterfinal match of the day. The duo secured a straight-set
victory over Grenada’s Xenia Collins and Teasia Jones, winning 2-0
(21-14, 21-12) to punch their ticket to the semifinals.
In the Round of 12, Awlani/Hensley Phillip of St. Kitts and Nevis
(SKN) claimed a straight-set victory over Dryaton/Farington of the
British Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-19, 21-11). Teasia and Collins of
Grenada edged out Amritt/Pinney from SKN in a tightly contested
match, winning 2-1 (21-9, 18-21, 16-14). Spanner and Brown of Sint
Eustatius cruised past Andrew/Campbell, also from SKN, with a
convincing 2-0 (21-7, 21-15). Meanwhile, Joseph/Carr from Antigua
and Barbuda bounced back after dropping the first set to defeat
Gibson/Matthews of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2-1 (21-23,
21-6, 15-10).
Results U21 ECVA Women’s Beach Championship
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