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PRESS RELEASE 10/10/2009


Mexico and Canada topped teams to semifinals

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 10, 2009 – The second day of competition at the III NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit tournament favored the Mexican female teams since two of their teams qualified for the last round and two men’s teams from Canada will also compete for a potential tournament victory.

 

 Team Mexico 1, made up of Mayra Garcia and Bibiana Candelas, claimed victory over team Mexico 2, integrated by Diana Estrada and Martha Revuelta in three sets with partial scores of 21-12, 23-25, and 15-16.

 

 In the qualification round, team Mexico 2 earned their pass after defeating Puerto Rico of Yarleen Santiago and Darian Acevedo with partial scores of 21-17, 23-25, and 15-12.

 

 Canada eliminated team Mexico 4, represented by Vanesa Virgen and Polet Cruz with partial scores of 21-15, 19-21, and 16-14, while Cuba of Ion Canet and Milagros Crespo defeated Mexico 3 of Rosario Reyes and Xitlali Herrera by score of 21-16, 21-11.

 

 In the men’s category, team Mexico 1 made up of Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen, overtook Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodriguez and Orlando Irrizary with partial scores of 21-17, 16-21, and 15-9.

 

 Cuba’s Yoendry Kinderlan and Yunieski Ramirez secured their pass to the finals after defeating Seth Burnham and Marcin Jagoda from the United States in two straight sets with a score of 21-15 and 21-11.

 

 Team Canada 1, integrated by Josh Binstock and Matt  Zbysewski, made it to the finals after imposing their victory over Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodriguez and Orlando Irrizary with partial scores of 21-15 and 22-20.

 

 Finally, team Canada 2, represented by Raymond Sewell and Martin Reader, managed to win over the team from the United States 21-16, 21-15.

 

Games for Sunday, October 11: 

Men 

Canada 1 vs. Canada 2 

Cuba vs. Mexico 

Bronze Medal Match (Losers) 

Gold Medal Match (Winners)

 

Women 

Cuba vs. Mexico 2 

Mexico 1 vs. Canada 

Bronze Medal Match (Losers) 

Gold Medal Match (Winners)

 

  

Results

 

Cat.

Team

  A 

Team

 B  

 

Set

1

2

3

 LCA  GUA    1-2  21-14   14-21   22-24
M CAN 2   MEX 2    2-1 21-16   14-21 15-12
ESA  MEX 1    0-2  15-21 15-21   
MEX 3   NCA    2-1  14-21 21-14   17-15
W LCA PUR    0-2 11-21  8-21   
W GUA  USA    0-2  19-21  21-23   
MEX 4  ESA     2-1   13-21 24-22  15-9 
CRC  CAN   0-2  14-21  14-21   
M   GUA  CAN 2   0-2  15-21 17-21   
PUR  USA   2-1 17-21 21-14  15-11
M MEX 3  MEX 1    0-2 13-21  18-21  
W MEX 4  CAN   0-2  20-22 10-21   
MEX 1  MEX 2     2-0 21-17 13-21 15-11
PUR CAN 1   0-2   15-21 20-22  
W   CUB  MEX 3    2-0  21-16  21-11   
M   CUB USA    2-0  21-15  21-11   
W CAN   MEX 3    2-1   21-15  19-21  16-14 
M    CAN 2  USA    2-0  21-15 21-16  
M   PUR  MEX 1    1-2   17-21 21-16  9-15 
MEX 2 PUR     2-1   21-17 23-25  15-12 

                                            

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