Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, and USA Teams Advance to Women’s Semifinals in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 3, 2024.- Amy Ozee/Kaylee Glagau from Canada, T'ara Austin/Taylor Buckner from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the two U.S. tandems of Mariah Whalen/Molly Phillips and Xolani Hodel/Alexis Durish, secured their spots in the Semifinals of the Fifth Stop of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, at the sand courts at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.

In the quarterfinals, the duo of Ozee/Glagau defeated fellow Canadians Sophia Hladyniuk/Abbey Thorup 2-0 (21-19, 21-15), while Austin/Buckner from the U.S. Virgin Islands beat Dominicans Darlenys Olivo/Crismil Paniagua 2-0 (21-16, 21-12).

The two U.S. teams dominated two Central American pairs to advance to the semis. Whalen/Phillips defeated Daniela Vigil/Karla Tovar from El Salvador 2-0 (21-8, 21-12), and Hodel/Durish easily overcame Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar from Costa Rica 2-0 (21-9, 21-1).

On Friday morning, the placement matches will take place, followed by the Semifinals, between  Whalen/Phillips (USA) vs. Hodel/Dunish (USA) and Ozee/Glagau (CAN) vs. Austin/Buckner (ISV). The day will conclude with the Bronze Medal match and Final scheduled for the afternoon.

Other results:

Olivo/Paniagua (DOM) d Amanda Robinson/Joanna Robinson (CAY) 2-0 (21-10, 21-8); Whalen/Phillips (USA) d Austin/Buckner (ISV) 2-1 (20-22, 21-13, 18-16); Ozee/Glagau (CAN) d Molina/Aguilar (CRC) 2-0 (21-14, 21-10); Nallelin Taveras/Karla Ramírez (DOM) d Kristina Lumsden/Petal Smith (JAM) 2-0 (21-11, 21-6); Nahima Silva/Lolette Rodríguez (NCA) d Ana Arévalo/Aliza Aguilar /GUA) 2-0 (21-13, 21-18); Hodel/Durish (USA) d Hladyniuk/Thorup (CAN) 2-0 (21-18, 21-13).