Mexico,
United States, Canada and Costa Rica advance in Cayman Islands
SEVEN
MILE BEACH, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, November 11, 2022.- The duos
of Mexico, United States, Canada and Costa Rica advanced to the
quarterfinal round of the seventh stage of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball
Tour in Cayman Islands after winning pool-play.
Mexicans
Jorge Barajas and Gabriel Cruz in pool A, won 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) over
Martin Blake and Owayne Lawrence of Jamaica, who defeated Shawn
Seabrookes and Nage Hendrickson of St. Kitts and Nevis 2-0 (21-16,
23-21).
In pool
B, Americans Ian Satterfield and Jake Urrutia beat two Central American
teams; first Pepe Vargas and Armando Guatemala of El Salvador 2-0
(21-17, 21-15) and then they had a tough first set against Andy Leonardo
Blanco alongside Luis García of Guatemala 2-0 (29-27, 21-13).
Liam
Kopp and Arran Chambers of Canada won pool C with victories over Jon
Isaacs and Donavain Wilmott of Bahamas 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) and Marc
Lomeli/Daniel Samuelson of the U.S. Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-8, 21-19).
Finishing first place in pool D was for Criforth Fallas Lobo and Daniel
Dyner of Costa Rica who beat Ian Bucci and Brandon Sousa of Bermuda 2-0
(21-9, 21-14) and Casey Santamaría with Jesario Ebanks of Cayman Islands
2-0 (21-10, 21-17).
In other
results, Blanco/García of Guatemala and Pepe/Guatemala of El Salvador
defeated Davies/Hamilton of Bermuda 2-0 (21-15, 21-10) and 2-0 (21-15,
21-14) respectively in pool B.
In pool
C, Lomeli/Samuelson (ISV) beat Barrozo/Wright (CAY) 2-0 (21-10, 21-10)
and Bahamas of Isaacs/Wilmott also beat Barrozo/Wright, but in three
sets (16-21, 25-23, 13-15).
Lastly,
in pool D Casey Santamaría/Jesario Ebanks (CAY) defeated Rony Fleridor/Olando
Joseph of Haiti 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) who then went on to win 2-0 (21-15,
22-20) against Bucci/Sousa of Bahamas 2-0.
On
Saturday, Blanco/García (GUA) will play Fleridor/Olando (HAI), Lomeli/Samuelson
(ISV) go up against Seabrookes/Nage (SKN), Santamaría/Jesario (CAY) face
Pepe/Guatemala (ESA) and Blake/Lawrence (JAM) meet Isaacs/Wilmott (BAH)
to advance to quarterfinals.
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