Only One Spot Left to Be Decided for the

U23 Central American Finals

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 26, 2025.- Nicaragua and Costa Rica will play for the women's title at the inaugural U23 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship, while in the men's division, El Salvador has already secured a spot in the final, and Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama are vying for the other ticket.

Costa Rica’s Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar completed four victories by defeating El Salvador and Guatemala. Nicaragua’s Nahima Silva/Norma Brenes also reached four wins after defeating Panama and El Salvador.

On Sunday morning, the two teams will face each other to determine the final preliminary round standings, but no other team can catch up to their 4-0 records.

Honduras’ Shanna Rivera/Zoe Ebanks will face El Salvador’s Karla Tovar/Daniela Vigil, while Guatemala’s Joselyn F. López/Joselyn A. López will play against Panama’s Analia Díaz/Krisleen Gonzalez to complete the preliminary round schedule.

The matches for the final positions will start at two o'clock in the afternoon.

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In the men's division, El Salvador’s twins Cristopher and Yoel Guardado have a 4-0 record after defeating Panama and Costa Rica, securing their place in the final. Nicaragua’s Cristopher Cascante/Jesy Umaña defeated Costa Rica’s Edwin and Juan Delgado as well as Guatemala’s Daniel Delgado/Javier Lucero, finishing with a 3-1 record.

Nicaragua will face El Salvador on Sunday, while Costa Rica and Panama’s José Ureña/Víctor Pérez will play a decisive match, both teams currently holding a 2-2 record. The winner will earn the second spot in the final.

Honduras’ Javier Mongue/Miguel Marín will face Guatemala’s Delgado/Lucero duo in the final match of the round-robin phase.

Day 2 Results

Women

Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-1 (19-21, 21-18, 15-11) Tovar/Vigil ESA

Rivera/Ebanks HON 2-0 (23-21, 21-14) López/López GUA

Diaz/González PAN 0-2 (13-21, 13-21) Silva/Brenes NCA

Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-0 (21-17, 21-13) López/López GUA

Tovar/Vigil ESA 0-2 (7-21, 8-21) Silva/Brenes NCA

Rivera/Ebanks HON 2-1 (21-23, 21-17, 15-10) Diaz/González PAN

Men

Ureña/Pérez PAN 0-2 (11-21, 10-21) Guardado/Guardado ESA

Mongue/Marín HON 0-2 (11-21, 11-21) Delgado/Lucero GUA

Cascante/Umaña NCA 2-0 (21-17, 24-22) Delgado/Delgado CRC

Mongue/Marin HON 0-2 (7-21, 7-21) Ureña/Perez PAN

Delgado/Delgado CRC 0-2 (14-21, 18-21) Guardado/Guardado ESA

Cascante/Umaña NCA 2-0 (21-13, 21-10) Delgado/Lucero GUA