Pardon & Dykstra score two wins on day one at Grand Cayman

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, April 21, 2017 – USA-B team of Jace Pardon and Lara Dykstra captured two victories in the opening day of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the second leg of the 2017 NORCECA Circuit on Friday at Seven Mile temporary complex.

The tandem of Pardon/Dykstra first defeated Jamie Broder and Caleigh Whitaker of Canada-A 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) and completed their day with an overwhelming 2-0 (21-16, 21-6) victory over Marisa Harrison and Stefania Gandolfi of Cayman Islands-A.

Cubans Lidiannis Echeverría and Leila Martinez, winners of the first tournament of the year in La Paz, Mexico, won their only match of Friday with a crushing 2-0 (21-9, 21-4) win against La Teisha Joseph and Apphia Glasgow of Trinidad & Tobago.

Defending champions Betsi Flint and Kelley Larsen of United States-A came up with 2-0 (21-15, 21-9) victory against Charlotte Sider and Caleigh Cruickshank of Canada-B

Women’s results on Friday

Pool A: CAY-B d TTO 2-0 (21-14, 21-18), CUB d TTO 2-0 (21-9, 21-4). Pool B: GUA d CAN-B 2-0 (21-15, 26-24), USA-A d CAN-B 2-0 (21-15, 21-9). Pool C: NCA d PUR 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-11), PUR d ISV 2-0 (21-15, 21-9). Pool D: USA-B d CAN-A 2-0 (21-18, 21-15), CAY-A d CRC 2-0 (21-17, 25-23), CAN-A d CRC 2-0 (21-9, 21-10), USA-B d CAY-A 2-0 (21-16, 21-16).