Guatemalans Leonardo & Garcia survive two three-setters

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, April 21, 2017 – Guatemalans Andy Leonardo and Luis Garcia survived two battles of three sets each as one of the three teams who scored a pair of victories in the men’s side of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament on Friday.

Leonardo and Garcia who reached the quarterfinals two weeks ago in La Paz, Mexico, outplayed St Clair Hodge and Kemoroy Percival of St Kitts & Nevis 2-1 (19-21, 21-15, 15-5) and Orlando Irizarry and Juan Ribas of Puerto Rico 2-1 (21-15, 15-21, 15-9) in Pool C.

In Pool A, Cubans Karell Peña and Daisel Quesada defeated Maverick Hatch and Garrett May of Canada-B 2-0 (21-16, 21-19) and Marlon Phillip and Daneil Williams of Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).

In Pool B, Mark Burik and William Kolinske of United States-A won 2-0 (21-17, 21-12) over Aaron Nusbaum and Ryan Vandeburg of Canada-A and 2-0 (21-11, 21-15) over compatriots Jon Mesko and Skylar del Sol of United States-B.

Men’s results on Friday

Pool A: NCA d TTO 2-0 (21-14, 21-14), CUB d CAN-B 2-0 (21-16, 21-19), CUB d TTO 2-0 (21-14, 21-12), CAN-B d NCA 2-0 (21-16, 21-16). Pool B: USA-A d CAN-A 2-0 (21-17, 21-12), CAN-A d ESA 2-0 (21-14, 21-11), USA-A d USA-B 2-0 (21-11, 21-15), CAN-A d ESA 2-0 (21-14, 21-11). Pool C: PUR d CAY 2-0 (21-4, 21-8), GUA d SKN 2-1 (19-21, 21-15, 15-5), GUA d PUR 2-1 (21-15, 15-21, 15-9), SKN d CAY 2-0 (21-7, 21-6).