Puerto Ricans Navas/Gonzalez paint themselves

with gold in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 28, 2025 – Puerto Rican duo María González/Allanis Navas defeated Americans Geena Urango/Mariah Whalen (USA1) in a thrilling three-set victory 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 15-10) to win the gold medal at the ninth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, which concluded successfully at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

This is the seventh medal the Puerto Ricans have won on this year's Tour, accumulating six gold medals and one bronze.

To advance to the final, González/Navas defeated Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica 2-0 (24-22, 21-10) in the semifinals, while Urango/Whalen defeated Canadian pair Alison McKay/Darby Dunn (CAN1) 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) in the semifinals.

The bronze medal went to Canadians Alison McKay/Darby Dunn (CAN1), who easily defeated Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica 2-0 (21-12, 21-10) in straight sets.

In fifth place were Americans Katherine Reilly/Clara Stowel (USA2), who needed three sets to defeat Cubans Kailin Garrido/Maykelin Drik 2-1 (17-21, 23-21, 15-12).

In the seventh-place match, Dominicans Julibeth Payano/Azmabeth Infante (DOM1) defeated Socorro López/Norma Brenes of Nicaragua 2-0 (22-20, 21-12), while Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez (MEX1) took ninth place by defeating Canadians Kaylee Glagau/Abbey Thorup (CAN2) 2-1 (21-14, 11-21, 15-9).

Eleventh place went to Keiry Guzmán/Karla Tovar of El Salvador after defeating Angélica Torres/María Ramírez (MEX2) due to injury. Thirteenth place went to Dominicans Bethania Almanzar/Crismil Paniagua, who defeated Oriana Granadilla/Darlin Rodríguez of Venezuela 2-1 (21-23, 21-19, 15-10).

Vernecia and Verneeci Caines of the Virgin Islands finished in fifteenth place.

Other results of the day were: CUB Garrido/Drik vs. DOM1 Payano/Infante 2-0 (21-13, 21-12); USA2 vs. Reilly/Stowel vs. NCA López/Brenes 2-0 (21-13, 21-17).