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Cubans Madan and Zequeira kick off with 3 victories

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, July 2, 2021 – Cubans Lazara Madan and Dayani Zequeira won all their three matches in Pool B on the opening day of the NORCECA Women’s U23 Beach Volleyball Qualifier to the Junior Pan American Games scheduled in Cali, Colombia from November 25 to December 5.

Madan/Zequeira first beat Jeneiry Rosario and Luz María Carty of Dominican Republic-B 2-0 (21-19, 21-15), continued with a fast win over Blanca Colato and Gabriela Funes of El Salvador 2-0 (21-13, 21-9) and closed their successful day with a 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-12) triumph over Nicaragua’s Maria Zeledón and Anielka Alonzo.

Meanwhile, Puerto Ricans Allanis Navas and Maria Gonzalez came out winners of their two matches in Pool A.

Navas and Gonzalez beat Canada’s Becky Tresham and Kaylee Glagau 2-0 (21-11, 21-15) and finished their day with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-11) victory over Mexico’s Katherine Albarran and Atenas Gutierrez.

Tresham and Glagau recovered from their opening loss to claim wins over Ximena Nuñez and Angel Williams 2-1 (12-21, 21-11, 15-9) of Costa Rica and Julibeth Payano and Deanny De la Cruz of Dominican Republic-A 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).

Guatemala’s Paola Alvarado and Laura Quiñones won their two contests over Zeledon/Alonzo 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) and Rosario/Carty 2-1 (21-19, 20-22, 15-11).

Friday’s Results:

Women
POOL A:
CRC d DOM-A 2-1 (19-21, 21-15, 17-15), PUR d CAN 2-0 (21-11, 21-15), DOM-A d MEX 2-0 (21-15, 21-17), CAN d CRC 2-1 (12-21, 21-11, 15-9), PUR d MEX 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), CAN d DOM-A 2-0 (21-14, 21-12. POOL B: NCA d ESA 2-0 (21-11, 21-16). CUB d DOM-B 2-0 (21-19, 21-15), CUB d ESA 2-0 (21-13, 21-9), GUA d NCA 2-0 (21-18, 21-11), CUB d NCA 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-12), GUA d DOM-B 2-1 (21-19, 20-22, 15-11).