Dominican Republic to semis in Chiapas

PUERTO ARISTA, Chiapas, May 19, 2012 – Men’s teams of Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico-1 and Mexico-2 reached to the semifinals of the Chiapas Beach Volleyball Tournament, the fourth stop of the 2012 NORCECA Circuit.

The Dominican duo of Luis Adames/German Recio went around their last hurdle by outlasting Cameron Wheelan/William Sidwick of Canada-2 in three sets (21-15, 17-21, 15-13) and prepare for a pódium battle since the two Mexican pairs will face each other while the Dominicans have to clash with Cuba.

Cubans Karrel Piña/Sergio Gonzalez advanced by defeating David Smith/Skylar DelSol, of United States 21-14, 21-10, Aldo Miramontes/Juan Virgen, of Mexico-1 beat Adames/Recio by 22-20, 21-19, and Ricardo Galindo/Juan Revuelta, of Mexico-2, qualified with a victory over Simon Fecteau-Boutin/Michael Platinga, of Canada-1, 21-14, 21-1, when  Platinga retired with a foot injury.

Men’s Results of Saturday: MEX 2 d. VIN (21-9, 21-10), CAN-1 d. GRN (21-10, 21-7), GUA d. CRC (21-15, 21-14), CAN-2 d. HON (21-10, 21-8), MEX-2 d. TRI (26-24, 21-16), CAN-1 d. LCA (19-21, 21-13, 6-14), GUA d. ISV (21-18, 21-17), CAN 2 d. ARU 1 (21-14, 21-7), MEX-1 d. DOM (22-20, 21-19), CUB d. USA (21-14, 21-10), MEX-2 d. CAN-1 (21-14, 21-1)*, CAN-2 d. GUA (21-19, 18-21, 15-9), MEX-2 d. USA (21-19, 23-21), DOM d. CAN 2 (21-15, 17-21, 15-13). (*) Retiro por lesión.