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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 10, 2010 – Top
seeded Nirian Sinal and Kirenia Ballar of Cuba,
advanced to the semi final round of the fourth
leg of the 2010 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
that concludes at the courts of Campo Marte on
Sunday.
In the semifinal round, Sinal and Ballar will
play against Guatemalans María José Orellana and
Lourdes Ramírez, while Canadians Katherine
Zakrzewski and Julie Rodríguez will go against
Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro,
Sinal/Ballar advanced with fighting effort in
two matches stretched to three sets with the
first against Orellana/Ramirez, of GUA-1, by
score of 21-10, 17-21 y 15-10. Then they met
Morales/Alfaro, of CRC, winning by score of
21-13, 18-21 y 16-14.
“We are coming from playing in two finals and
getting the silver, this time we are going after
the gold,” said Sinal.
Elsewhere, the pairs of Canadians played each
other looking for a semi final berth . The
victory went to Zakrzewski and Rodriguez of
CAN-1, defeating compatriots Rebecca Moskowitz/Eve
Dansereau of CAN-2 in three sets (22-20, 16-21,
15-13).
“We had to have a winner, anyway Canada is in
the semi finals,” said Zakrzewski .
The rivalas of CUB and CAN-1 were defined
through the losers’ bracket. CRC defeated the
siblings Selmo of Dominican Republic (21-14,
18-21, 15-9) and GUA-1 beat CAN-2 by score of
(21-11 y 21-15.
Saturday Women’s results:
JAM d. GUA-3 (21-19, 21-13); TRI d. LCA (21-17,
21-15); CUB d. GUA-1 (21-10, 17-21, 15-10); CRC
d. ESA (21-19, 21-13); CAN-2 d. DOM (21-15,
21-20); CAN d. GUA-2 (21-05, 21-10); CAN-1 d.
GUA-2 (21-5, 21-10); LCA d. GUA-3 (21-12, 13-21,
15-12); TRI d. JAM (9-21, 21-17, 15-7); GUA-1 d.
ESA (21-13, 21-11); DOM d. GUA-2 (19-21, 21-18,
15-9); CUB d. CRC (21-13, 18-21, 16-14); CAN-1
d. CAN-2 (22-20, 16-21, 15-13); GUA- 1 d. CAN-2
(21-11, 21-15); CRC d. DOM (21-14, 18-21, 15-9).
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