Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba Complete
Women’s Semifinal Field at Santo Domingo 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 30, 2026. – The
semifinal lineup of the women’s beach volleyball tournament at
the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026
was completed on Thursday, with host Dominican Republic,
defending champion Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba advancing to the
medal round following straight-set quarterfinal victories.
The semifinals will be played on Friday at the Malecón Deportivo.
At 11:00 a.m., Dominican Republic’s Crismil Paniagua and
Julibeth Payano will meet defending champions Allanis Navas and
María González of Puerto Rico. At 12:00 p.m., Mexico’s Abril
Flores and Susana Torres will face Cuba’s Maykelin Drik and
Kailin Garrido.
The host duo of Paniagua and Payano secured the first semifinal
berth with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) victory over Guatemala’s Paola
Alvarado and Naomi Monney.
Defending champions Navas and González followed with a
commanding 2-0 (21-8, 21-13) win over Venezuela’s Valeria Moreno
and Darlin Rodríguez to remain on course to retain their title.
Mexico’s Flores and Torres also advanced in straight sets,
defeating El Salvador’s Karla Tovar and Daniela Vigil 2-0
(21-12, 21-14).
Cuba completed the semifinal field as Maykelin Drik and Kailin
Garrido swept Nicaragua’s Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez
2-0 (21-12, 21-5).
In the classification matches for places five through eight,
Venezuela’s Valeria Moreno/Darlin Rodríguez defeated Guatemala’s
Alvarado/Monney 2-0 (21-11, 21-10), while Nicaragua’s López/Lolette
overcame El Salvador’s Tovar/Vigil 2-1 (11-21, 21-17, 15-7).
Costa Rica’s Araya/Ramírez finished in ninth place after
defeating Honduras’ Bruhier/Rivera 2-0 (21-8, 21-15), while the
Belizeans Nelissa Ramírez/Clara Sabal placed eleventh after
Bermuda withdrew due to injury.
Other results:
Araya/Ramírez (CRC) d Natalie Gazzard/Megan Hands (BER) 2-0
(21-10, 21-6); Bruhier/Rivera (HON) d Ramírez/Sabal (BIZ) 2-1
(21-18, 15-21, 15-13).
