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Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, Grenada, and St. Lucia
Headed to ECVA U21 Beach Volleyball Men’s Semifinals
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis, June 7, 2025.- Despite intermittent
rain and strong winds, Defending champions Mervin Mingo/Bill
Frederick of Dominica, Jedediah Pencheon/Vikash Sundar of St. Kitts
and Nevis, Grenada’s Walcott Zerick/Kibose Hamilton, along with St.
Lucia’s Victor Rio and Peter Emmanuel, emerged as the top four men’s
teams of the 2025 ECVA U21 Beach Volleyball Championship.
Sunday’s semifinals will see Jedediah Pencheon and Vikash Sundar of
St. Kitts and Nevis face Victor Rio and Peter Emmanuel of St. Lucia,
while Dominica’s Mervin Mingo and Bill Frederick take on Walcott
Zerick and Kibose Hamilton of Grenada.
Sundar/Pencheon of St. Kitts and Nevis thrilled the home crowd with
a commanding performance, defeating Antigua and Barbuda’s Khaliq
Joseph and Miguel Lugo in straight sets, 2-0 (22-20, 21-13), in the
quarterfinals.
Dominica’s Mingo/Frederick delivered a powerful performance in their
quarterfinal match, defeating Alex Lall and Joash Walters of St.
Kitts and Nevis in straight sets, 2-0 (21-17, 21-7). After a
competitive first set, the Dominican duo tightened their grip on the
match, dominating the second set with a decisive scoreline to
advance to the semifinals.
Zerick and Hamilton of Grenada showed composure and consistency
throughout the quarterfinal clash, earning their spot in the
semifinals with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) victory over the British Virgin
Islands duo, Maduro Dunkley and Alexander Wheatley.
Finally, St. Lucia’s team Rio/Emmanuel clinched the last spot in the
semifinals with a composed and efficient 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) victory
over Julian Bristol and Komarr Fraties of St. Kitts and Nevis,
sealing their place among the tournament’s top four teams.
Earlier in the day, in the Round of 12, Lugo/Joseph of Antigua and
Barbuda dominated D'jario Hassell/De Jesus of Sint Eustatius with a
commanding 2-0 win (21-10, 21-10). Mingo/Frederick of Dominica also
secured a straight-set victory, defeating Bermuda’s Dos Santos
Martin/Mello Kyle Mello 2-0 (21-11, 21-9). Bristol/Fraties from St.
Kitts and Nevis overpowered Smith/Reid of Anguilla, also with a 2-0
score (21-12, 21-12). In a more competitive encounter, Maduro
Dunkley Maduro/Wheatley of the British Virgin Islands edged past
Alexander/Stephen from St. Vincent and the Grenadines in three sets,
2-1 (21-16, 19-21, 15-10).
Results U21 ECVA Men’s Beach Championship
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