Three Mexican teams in Norceca Maeva’s semifinals

MANZANILLO, Colima, October 2, 2010 - The highly expected semifinals of Norceca Maeva 2010 will have a great presence of Mexican teams. In men’s competition, Mexico 1 will run against Cuba and Canada 1 will battle against Puerto Rico.

In women’s competition, two Aztec teams will contest against each other on the semifinals with Mexico 1 versus Mexico 2, while Puerto Rico squares off against Cuba.

Puerto Rico’s Yarleen Santiago-Darian Acevedo was the first women’s couple to qualify for the semifinals, defeating Canada 1 (Kacie Mac Tavish-Kristini Valjas), in three sets, 17-21, 21-17, 15-12.

The second women’s team to get to semifinals was Mexico 1 (Vanessa Virgen-Rosario Reyes), after defeating Canada 1 (Kacie Mac Tavish-Kristini Valjas) in a great game decided in three sets, 21-18, 17-21, 15-13.

Mexico 1 (Martha Revuelta-Xitlally Herrera) got to the semifinals after a good victory over Canada 1 (Tammy Thomas-Kristina Vlcek), in two sets, 21-16, 21-12.

To complete the women’s semifinals, Cuba (Nirian Sinal-Kirenia Ballard) defeated Canada 2 (Tammy Thomas-Kristina Vlcek) in a tremendous match, 21-19, 22-20.

The first men’s team to qualify to the semifinals was Cuba, when Yoendry Kindelan-Sergio González defeated Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodríguez-Orlando Irizarry, 21-11, 21-15.

Canada 1 (Josh Binstock-Andrew Hinchey) had a surprising victory 21-15, 16-21, 15-9 over Mexico 1 (Aldo Miramontes-Juan Virgen) in men’s, and qualified to the semifinals of Norceca Maeva 2010.

Puerto Rico, formed by Roberto Rodríguez-Orlando Irizarry, defeated Mexico 2 (Ulises Ontiveros-Lombardo Ontiveros), in two sets, 21-18, 21-15, and qualified to the semifinals that are to be held this Sunday.

The last semifinalist of the night was Mexico 1 (Aldo Miramontes-Juan Virgen), eliminating Canada 2 (Maverick Hatch-Jessi Lelliot) in a great match that ended 21-12, 19-21, 15-13.

Women’s results of Saturday: CUB d. MEX4 (21-19/21-13); MEX2 d. MEX3 (21-15/21-9); CUB d. CRC (21-7/21-6); MEX2 d. GUA (21-19/21-16); PUR d. CAN1 (17-21/21-17/15-12); MEX2 d. CAN1 (21-18/17-21/15-13); MEX1 d. CAN2 (21-16/21-12); CUB d. CAN2 (21-19/22-20).

Men’s results of Saturday: MEX2 d. MEX4 (21-13/21-13); GUA d. ARU (21-19/21-15); CAN2 d. MEX3 (21-11/25-23); MEX2 d. MEX5 (21-19/21-10); GUA d. CAN2 (21-10/21-10); CUB d. PUR (21-11/21-15); CAN1 d. MEX1 (21-15/16-21/15-9); PUR d. MEX2 (21-18/21-15); MEX1 d. CAN2 (21-12/19-21/15-13).

Women’s semifinals: MEX1 VS MEX2, PUR VS CUB. Men’s semifinals: CUB VS MEX1, CAN1 VS PUR