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PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 30,
2022.- Canadian women duos of Lea Monkhouse and
Molley McBain in pool A and Amanda Harnett with
Marie-Alex Bélanger in pool D opened strong the
fourth stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball
Tour in Punta Cana, winning their two matches.
Monhouse and McBain won pool A defeating Angel
Williams and Kianny Araya of Costa Rica 2-0
(21-6, 21-13) as well as Dominican duo of
Jeneiry Rosario and Julibeth Payano 2-0 (21-13,
21-13).
On the other hand, Harnett/Bélanger controlled
pool D beating Kwansia Carr/Tyke Hawkins of
Antigua and Barbuda 2-0 (21-9, 21-10) but then
worked hard recovering from losing the first set
against Mexicans Esperanza Albarran and Abril
Flores 2-1 (26-28, 21-19, 15-8).
Earlier on Friday, Albarran/Flores (MEX) downed
Anjia Delapenha/Ileann Powery of Cayman Islands
2-0 (21-3, 21-14).
The other Mexican duo, Atenas Gutierrez
alongside Maria Celeste Ibarra dominated pool B
over Dominicans Paniagua/Martinez 2-0 (21-12,
21-14) and Jamaicans Petal Smith/ Chauna Kelly
2-0 (21-11, 21-19); with Smith/Kelly coming from
a tough win against Yvonne Soler and Sofía
Velasquez of El Salvador 2-1 (11-21, 21-13,
15-13).
Also, with two solid victories and winning pool
C were team USA of Molly Turner and Madelyne
Anderson. The Americans first won to Dominicans
Almanzar/Ramirez 2-0 (21-15, 21-18) and then to
Natalia Giron and Paola Alvarado of Guatemala
2-0 (21-12, 21-15).
Giron and Alvarado earlier beat Melanie
Valenciana/Andrea Csaszi of U.S. Virgin Islands
2-0 (21-15, 21-18).
Pool-play resumes on Saturday morning, with pool
winners and second places advancing into the
knock-out round to take place later in the day.
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