Guatemala Wins Female U21 Beach Volleyball Crown

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, November 4, 2018 - María Fernanda Juárez and Paola Alvarado were awarded the gold medal of the women's tournament of the XI Central American Championship of Beach Volleyball Sub 21 after winning 2-0 (22-20, 21-8) over the couple from Honduras, Cecille Johnson / Shanna Rivera.

After a complicated first set for the Guatemalans, due to the strength of Johnson's shots and the good service of the Honduran player, a knee injury reduced her productivity and that allowed Guatemala to take greater advantage in the second set.

In the match for the third place, the couple 2 of Costa Rica, Larissa Villegas/Ana Paula Fallas, won 2-1 (16-21, 21-13, 15-10) against their compatriots Irena and Lucia Gomez.

The previous year in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica, Nicaragua left with the women's title, leaving Costa Rica with silver and bronze. Honduras this year won one of its first prizes in this category.

In the semifinals Alvarado/Juárez won 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) against the Gomez sisters (CRC 1), while the Hondurans Rivera/Johnson recovered from losing the first set 12-21, to win 21-13 , 15-9 against Fallas/Villegas of Costa Rica 2.

Final Positions:
1.- GUA 1, 2.- HON, 3.- CRC 2, 4.- CRC 1, 5.- ESA 1, 6.- NCA 1, 7.- GUA 2, 8.- ESA 2, 9.- HON 2, 10.- NCA 2.