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VARADERO, Cuba, May 6, 2022 – Canada’s Emma
Glagau and Ruby Sorra won Pool B of the Varadero
Beach Volleyball Tournament after grabbing two
thrilling three-set victories in day one of the
competition.
The Canadian duo first defeated compatriots Anna
Licht and Anna Feore 2-1 (21-11, 20-22, 15-13)
and continued with a 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 15-13)
over Mexico’s Atenas Gutierrez and María
Quintero.
In Pool A, the Cubans Leila Martinez and Lidy
Echeverria crushed El Salvador’s Yvonne Soler
and Laura Molina 2-0 (21-5, 21-7) who had won
against Amber Bennett and Cristina Almeida of
U.S. Virgin Islands by scores of 2-0 (22-20,
21-8).
In Pool C, Cubans Amanda Kindelan and Dayi
Zerqueira won their two matches of Friday. They
began with a 2-1 (15-21, 21-18, 15-12) victory
against Julibeth Payano and Jeneiry Rosario of
Dominican Republic and finished with a 2-0
(21-16, 21-19) win against Mexico’s Abril Flores
and Esperanza Albarran.
In Pool D, Americans Iya Lindhal and Alexandra
Wheeler claimed an easy 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) over
Guatemala’s Natalia Girón and Laura Quiñones who
earlier on Friday defeated Puerto Rico’s Adriana
Nieves and Stephanie Rondon 2-1 (22-20, 17-21,
15-12). |
