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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, October 1st
2021. - Kianny Araya and Ana Fallas (CRC 2) won
two matches coming from behind on day one of
competition at the XIII Central American U21
Beach Volleyball Championship in Guatemala.
In pool B, Araya and Fallas started with a
spectacular comeback win from losing the first
set to Honduras 1 of Shanna Rivera and Aura Cruz
2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-11) and the same against
Daniela Sánchez and Daniela López (ESA 2) but
with a comfortable 2-1 (19-21, 21-9, 15-4).
The other team from Costa Rica, Ángel Williams
and Ximena Núñez (CRC 1) had no setbacks in
group C, defeating of Honduras 2 of Reizel
Bruhier and Shantte Siliezar by 2-0 (21-12,
21-10) y and Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA
1) with a 2-0 (21-9, 21-13) score.
Also host team Paola Alvarado and Laura Quiñonez
(GUA 1) had a convincing rhythm, first winning
to Daniela Sánchez/Daniela López (ESA 2) by
solid 2-0 (21-13, 21-5); and then to Shanna
Rivera/Aura Cruz (HON 1) with 2-0 (21-12, 21-15)
score. Alvarado/Quiñonez will play for first
place in pool B against Araya/Fallas.
In pool A Joselyn Muñoz/Ana Arévalo (GUA
2) and Grace Zeledon/Nahima Silva (NCA 1) beat
the other team of their pool, Panama’s Karla
Ortíz and Kriseleen González. Guatemalans by 2-0
(21-18, 21-12) score and Nicaraguans with 2-0
(21-12, 21-17).
Reizel Bruhier and Shantte Siliezar added one
win in group C, defeating team 2 of Nicaragua
2-0 (21-14, 21-13); and Mirella González and
Dana Funes of El Salvador also beat them 2-0
(21-14, 21-11).
Pool-play will continue on Saturday; the first
two places of each pool move into quarterfinals,
alongside the best two teams in third place
among the three pools.
Women’s Results Day 1:
Pool A:
Joselyn Muñoz/Ana Arévalo (GUA 2) d Karla
Ortíz/Kriseleen González (PAN) 2-0 (21-18,
21-12); Grace Zeledon/Nahima Silva (NCA 1) d
Karla Ortíz/Kriseleen González (PAN) 2-0
(21-12, 21-17);
Pool B:
Paola Alvarado/Laura Quiñonez (GUA 1) d Daniela
Sánchez/Daniela López (ESA 2) 2-0 (21-13, 21-5);
Kianny Araya/Ana Fallas (CRC 2) d Shanna
Rivera/Aura Cruz (HON 1) 2-1 (20-22, 21-19,
15-11); Kianny Araya/Ana Fallas (CRC 2) d
Daniela Sánchez/Daniela López (ESA 2) 2-1
(19-21, 21-9, 15-4); Paola Alvarado/Laura
Quiñonez (GUA 1) d Shanna Rivera/Aura Cruz (HON
1) 2-0 (21-12, 21-15).
Pool C:
Ángel Williams/Ximena Núñez (CRC 1) d Reizel
Bruhier/Shantte Siliezar (HON 2) 2-0 21-12,
21-10; Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA 1) d
Yohali Lugo/Kadderli Salazar (NCA 2) 2-0 (21-14,
21-11); Reizel Bruhier/Shantte Siliezar (HON 2)
d Yohali Lugo/Kadderli Salazar (NCA 2) 2-0
(21-14, 21-13); Ángel Williams/Ximena Núñez (CRC
1) d Mirella González/Dana Funes (ESA 1) 2-0
(21-9, 21-13). |
