Mexicans Orellana and Revuelta to semifinals in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 14, 2019 – Mexicans Zaira Orellana and Martha Revuelta advanced to the semifinals of the Punta Cana Beach Volleyball Tournament, the sixth stage of the 2019 NORCECA Circuit.

Orellana and Revuelta first defeated U.S. Virgin Islands (Amber Bennett and Melanie Valenciana) 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) to finish atop Pool A and then beat Curacao’s Angjeny Tolentino and Leandra Savonije 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals the Mexican duo will play against Canada’s Molly McBain and Becky Tresham who downed Nicaragua’s Swan Mendoza and Lolette Rodríguez 2-0 (21-17, 21-9). The Canadians had lost their final pool match against Guatemala’s Natalia Girón and Estefanía Bethancourt 2-1 (21-15, 18-21, 15-13).

The other semifinal features Geena Urango and Emily Hartong of United States against Puerto Rico’s María González and Bianca Torres.

Urango/Hartong defeated Mendoza/Rodriguez 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) to finish 3-0 in pool play and then beat Trinidad & Tobago’s Rheeza Grant and Malika Davidson in the quarterfinals 2-0 (21-9, 21-6).

Gonzalez/Torres prevailed against Girón/Bethancourt 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) in the quarterfinals.

Women’s Saturday Results

Pool A: MEX d ISV 2-0 (21-11, 21-8). Pool B: USA d NCA 2-0 (21-8, 21-8), CUR d AGU 2-0 (21-0, 21-0). Pool C: TTO d DOM 2-0 (21-18, 21-12), GUA d CAN 2-1 (21-15, 18-21, 15-13

Quarterfinals: MEX d CUR 2-0 (21-7, 21-10), CAN d NCA 2-0 (21-17, 21-9), PUR d GUA 2-0 (21-16, 21-18), USA d TTO 2-0 (21-9, 21-6). Losers Quartefinals: ISV d AGU 2-0 (21-9, 21-3). DOM (Bye).