Four women's teams start undefeated in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 19, 2025 – The women's teams from the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and Cuba started undefeated at the NORCECA 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifying Tournament held at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

In Pool C, Dominicans Yari Cleto and Julibeth Payano easily defeated Deajra Tulloch and Amanda Robinson of the Cayman Islands 2-0 (21-7, 21-10), and the duo of Donnina Argueta and Keiry Guzmán of El Salvador by the same score of 2-0 (21-7, 21-10). In the same group, T'ara Austin/Taylor Buckner (ISV) defeated Argueta/Guzmán (ESA) 2-0 (21-9, 21-7) and Tulloch/Robinson (CAY) 2-0 (21-9, 21-9).

In Group A, Canadians Marie-Alex Belanger/Lea Monkhouse battled to defeat Puerto Ricans María González and Allanis Navas 2-0 (23-21, 21-19), while their other match was a BYE.

In Group B, Cubans Maikelin Dirk and Kailin Garrido defeated Aliza Aguilar and Laura Molina of Costa Rica 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) and Nicaraguans Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez 2-0 (21-14, 21-15).

This Qualifier awards four spots per gender to the Beach Volleyball World Championship, which will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from November 14 to 23.

Other results of the day: González/Navas (PUR) and Susana Torres/Atenas Gutierrez (MEX) 2-0 (21-19, 21-18).