Puerto Rico, Canada, USA and Venezuela Secure Spots

in Women’s Final Four at NORCECA Tour Finals 

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, December 13, 2025.- The women’s semifinals of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour Finals are set, with duos from Puerto Rico, Canada, the United States, and Venezuela advancing to the Final Four at Juan Dolio. 

Puerto Rico’s María González and Allanis Navas, Canada’s Marie-Alex Bélanger and Lea Monkhouse, USA’s Geena Urango and Megan Rice, and Venezuela’s Sara López and Darlin Rodríguez emerged victorious from Saturday’s quarterfinals. 

González and Navas continue to make history, aiming to reach their eighth gold medal match of the 2025 NORCECA Tour season—an unprecedented achievement in the competition’s history. The Puerto Rican pair will face Canada’s Bélanger and Monkhouse in one of Sunday’s semifinals. 

The other semifinal will feature USA’s Urango and Rice against Venezuela’s López and Rodríguez. 

In the quarterfinal round, González/Navas dominated Panama’s Krisleen González and Ingrid Lezcano with a convincing 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) victory. Bélanger/Monkhouse secured their semifinal spot by defeating Mexico’s Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez 2-0 (21-17, 21-14). 

Urango/Rice followed with a comfortable 2-0 (21-8, 21-10) win over Nicaragua’s Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez, while Sara/Rodríguez advanced after overcoming the Dominican Republic’s Yari Cleto and Crismil Paniagua in straight sets, 2-0 (21-16, 23-21). 

Earlier on Saturday, Cleto/Paniagua topped Pool A with a perfect record, including a 2-0 (21-14, 21-16) win over Guatemala’s Alvarado/Aguilar. González/Navas claimed first place in Pool B with a 2-0 (21-15, 21-10) victory against Venezuela’s López/Rodríguez. 

Mexico’s Torres/Gutiérrez won Pool C after defeating Nicaragua’s López/Rodríguez 2-0 (21-12, 21-16), while Urango/Rice finished atop Pool D with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-14) win over Bélanger/Monkhouse. 

Sunday’s action begins at 8:00 a.m. (local time), with both women’s semifinals played simultaneously.

Other Results:

POOL C: Tovar/Guzmán (ESA) d Karine/Carole (MQE) 2-0 (21-12, 21-11)

POOL D: Nelissa/Sabal (BIZ) d Mitchell/Collins (GRN) 2-0 (21-8, 21-9)

C 9/12: Alvarado/Aguilar (GUA) d Ramirez/Sabal (BIZ) 2-0 (21-12, 21-14); Tovar/Guzman (ESA) d Dyer/Gums (SKN) 2-1 (16-21, 21-10, 15-7)