Mexico and Jamaica start strong in women

BARRANQUILLA. July 28, 2018. Two victories in two outings got Mexico and Jamaica at the start of the women's beach volleyball tournament of the Central American and Caribbean Games at Puerta de Oro Convention Center.
 

The Mexican Zaira Orellana/Martha Revuelta showed that they intend to dispute the gold medal by defeating 21-17, 21-14 Samira Luis/Christine Anthony, from Curacao, and then 21-14, 21-7 to Jamilla Lansiquot / Kerin Neptune, from Santa Lucía, in group C.

Jamaica with Kai Wright /Sashalee Wallen beat 21-14, 21-18 at Jamilla/Neltune and 21-15, 21-16 at Anthony/Luis.

In Pool A, Yuli Ayala/Diana Ríos, of Colombia won 21-12, 21-12 to Yaniris Miller /Alondra Berroa, from the Dominican Republic, who previously won 21-16, 16-21, 15-13 to Lleann Powery/Marissa Harrison, from Cayman Islands.

In Pool B, the Cuban Leila Martínez / Mailen Deliz had no problems to overcome 21-10, 21-11 to Joelle Thomas/Mali Peters of Antigua.

Allanis Navas / Maria Gonzalez, of Puerto Rico, started with a 21-10, 21-4 win over Brenda Allen Edinborough / Genelle Howell of St. Kitts and Nevis. Guatemala, with Estefanie Bethancourt and Natalia Jirón, won 21-13, 21-17 to Suriname, with Cheryl Brunings / Sandrina Hunsel in Pool D.

The Central American teams won in the Pool E. Nicaragua, with Swan Mendoza and Socorro Lopez, beat 21-8, 21-10 to Kelsey Balderamos/Emma Hoare, of Belize, while El Salvador with María Fernanda Vargas and Kathya Vásquez, defeated 21-10, 21-4 to Cassie Paul / Renisha Stafford, from Granada.

Norisbeth Agudo / Gabriela Brito, from Venezuela, beat 21-6, 21-9 to Virgin Islands with Amber Bennet and Mannika Charles. Abby Blackman / Rheeza Grant, of Trinidad and Tobago, won with double 21-14 to Panamanians Dionelys Delgado / Yamileth Montenegro in Pool F.

This Saturday will continue matches to define the positions in their respective groups, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Results of Saturday, July 28

Pool A

DOM d CAY 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-13)

COL d DOM 2-0 (21-12, 21-12)

Pool B

HON d ANT 2-0 (21-18, 21-13)

CUB d ANT 2-0 (21-10, 21-11)

Pool C

MEX d CUR 2-0 (21-17, 21-14

JAM d LCA 2-0 (21-14, 21-18)

MEX d LCA 2-0 (21-14, 21-7)

JAM d CUR 2-0 (21-15, 21-16)

Pool D

GUA d SUR 2-0 (21-13, 21-17)

PUR d SKN 2-0 (21-10, 21-4)

Pool E

NCA d BIZ 2-0 (21-8, 21-10)

ESA d GRN 2-0 (21-10, 21-4)

Pool F

TTO d PAN (21-14, 21-14)

VEN d ISV 2-0 (21-6, 21-9)