Canada and USA with two teams in Semifinals in Bonaire

Canada and USA with two teams in Semifinals in Bonaire

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 2, 2024.- The two teams from Canada and United States advanced to the men’s semifinals of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire.

Martin Licht/Luke de Greef and Jake MacNeil/Arran Chambers of Canada play the first semifinal on Sunday at 9:00 am. USA’s Charles Siragusa/John Schwengel and Jake Urrutia/Wyatt Harrison meet at 9:45 am in the other semifinal.

The first team to move into semifinals was Martin Licht/Luke de Greef of Canada after winning their quarterfinal match against Haile-Emmanual Turney/Dominic Durant of Barbados 2-0 (21-11, 21-11).

In pool-play earlier, Martin Licht and Luke de Greef won Pool A over Stephen Enile/Isaac Theodore of Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (21-16, 21-14).

The other Canadian team, Jake MacNeil and Arran Chambers, reached the semifinals with a 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) win over William Clements/Garrett Bucklin of the U.S. Virgin Islands

USA’s Charles Siragusa and John Schwengel, who went 3-0 in Pool C after beating Ethy/Elsevijf of Curaçao 2-0 (21-11, 21-9), outplayed Enile/Isaac Theodore of Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (21-15, 21-9) to win their spot in the semifinals.

Americans Jake Urrutia and Wyatt Harrison started the day with a tough battle for first place in Pool B, beating Jake MacNeil and Arran Chambers of Canada 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 15-10). In quarterfinals Urrutia/Harrisson succeeded 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) against Andy Blanco/Luis García of Guatemala.

Earlier, second place in Pool C went to William Clements and Garrett Bucklin of the U.S. Virgin Islands after battling hard to recover from losing the first set to Andy Leonardo Blanco/Luis García of Guatemala 2-1 (19-21, 21-19, 15-11). For both teams this was their second match in a row that went overtime.

Turney/Dominic of Barbados moved into quarterfinals as third place in Pool B defeating Montenegro/Mejia of Bonaire 2-0 (21-8, 21-9).

Eddy Toro/Thelion Coutinho of Aruba prevailed 2-0 (21-15, 21-12) against Luiyi Morales Monsalve/Savyo Antonio Benjamin of Bonaire for third place in Pool A.

In placing matches, Morales/Monsalve/Savyo beat Montenegro/Mejía 2-0 (21-10, 21-9), both teams from Bonaire. Aruba’s Toro/Coutinho prevailed in three sets 2-1 (16-21, 24-22, 15-12). against Ethy/Elsevijf (CUR). On Sunday, Montenegro/Mejía face Ehty/Elsevijf for eleventh place, while Morales Monslave/Savyo go against Toro/Coutinho for ninth place.

Turney/Dominic of Barbados won against Clements/Bucklin (ISV) 21-0, 21-0 and Blanco/Garcia (GUA) beat Enile/Theodore (TTO) 2-0 (21-13, 21-13). TTO and ISV will play for seventh place. Turney/Dominic (BAR) and Blanco/Garcia (GUA) face-off for fifth place.

Results Day 2 Men:

POOL A: Toro/Coutinho ARU d Morales Monsalve/Savyo (BON) 2-0 (21-15, 21-12); Licht/de Greeff (CAN) d Enile/Theodore 2-0 (21-16, 21-14); POOL B: Urrutia/Harrison (USA) d MacNeil/Chambers (CAN) 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 15-10); Turney/Dominic (BAR) d Montenegro/Mejia (BON ) 2-0 (21-8, 21-9); POOL C: Clements/Bucklin (ISV) d Blanco/Garcia (GUA) 2-1 (19-21, 21-19, 15-11); Siragusa/Schwengel (USA) d Ethy/Elsevijf (CUR) 2-0 (21-11, 21-9); QUARTERFINALS: Licht/de Greeff (CAN) d Turney/Dominic (BAR) 2-0 (21-11, 21-11); MacNeil/Chambers (CAN) d Clements/Bucklin (ISV) 2-0 (21-15, 21-13); Siragusa/Schwengel (USA) d Enile/Theodore (TTO) 2-0 (21-15, 21-9); Urrutia/Harrison (USA) d Blanco/García (GUA) 21-13, 21-14); QUARTERFINAL LOSERS: Morales/Monsalve/Savyo (BON) d Montenegro/Mejía (BON) 2-0 (21-10, 21-9); Toro/Coutinho (ARU) d Ethy/Elsevijf (CUR) 2-1 (16-21, 24-22, 15-12). SEMIFINAL LOSERS: Turney/Dominic (BAR) d Clements/Bucklin (ISV) 2-0 (21-0, 21-0); Blanco/Garcia (GUA) d Enile/Theodore 2-0 (21-13, 21-13).