Canada’s Redmann, Hatch reign supreme at Maracas Bay   

MARACAS BAY, Trinidad, December 1, 2013 - Christian Redmann and Maverick Hatch (CAN-B) closed out the 11^th and final leg of the 2013 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in style by claiming the title over William Montgomery and James Drost (USA-B) in straight sets.

In a very entertaining final on a wet and cold night, Redmann and Hatch heated up the atmosphere a bit with some scintillating play for a 21-16, 21-16 victory.

Commenting on the win, their first for the season and also the first for any Canadian men’s team Hatch, the standout player of the match said it was a very intense match.

“The USA had a very strong team and even beat their first team in the earlier round and we knew we had to be on our top game and be ready to play and we came through,” Hatch said.

In the semifinals, Redmann and  Hatch halted Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen (MEX) from extending their record breaking tour gold medal haul of six with a 21-17, 10-21, 15-12 win while Montgomery and Drost (USA-B), who were fourth in Costa Rica a week ago outlasted Chaim Schalk and Benjamin Saxton (CAN-A), also in three sets, 21-19, 16-21, 15-6.

In the match for the bronze medal, Schalk/Saxton edged Ontiveros/Virgen in three sets 21-19, 17-21, 15-12.

However, Ontiveros and Virgen were still crowned the overall tour winners for the year having won six of the legs a new record.

Sunday’s men results:

Semifinals: CAN-B d MEX (21-17, 10-21, 15-12); USA-B d CAN-A (21-19, 16-21, 15-6). Playoff 13-14: GUA d TRI-A (14-21, 18-21, 18-16). Bronze medal match: CAN-A d MEX (21-19, 17-21, 15-12). Gold medal match: CAN-B d USA-B (21-16, 21-16).

Final standings: 1. CAN-B; 2. USA-B; 3. CAN-A; 4. MEX; 5. USA-A; 6. PUR; 7. DOM; 8. TRI-B; 9.NCA; 10.ARU; 11.CRC; 12. CAY; 13. GUA; 14. TRI-A; 15. BAR; 16. JAM; 17. ESA; 18. LCA; 19. SUR.