Puerto Rico, Mexico, USA and Guatemala ready for Semifinals

BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico.— Mexico’s Bibiana Candelas and Mayra Garcia, as well as Aldo Miramontes and Juan Virgen advanced to semifinals at the Norceca Beach Volleyball International Circuit, played at the Rosarito Beach Hotel in Baja California.

Candelas and García, defeated Elki Phillip and Ayana Dyette from Trinidad and Tobago, 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) in Women’s quarterfinals, while Miramontes and Virgen won against Jaime and Armando Lopez, the third couple of Mexico, 2-0 (21-6, 21-15).

Along with the top couples of the host country, Martha Revuelta and Vanessa Virgen edged Canadians Kristina Vlcek and Rebecca Billings 2-0 (21-17, 21-19) to become the third Mexican duo in the semifinals. Revuelta and Virgen will match USA’s Kelly Schumacher and Angela Bryan, who defeated Lizbeth Sainz and Michelle Alvarez (Mexico 3) 2-0 (21-10, 21-12).

Some other countries that will play for a chance to win gold are USA, Puerto Rico and Guatemala, a country that qualified in Men’s and Women’s tournament with Erick Garrido and Andy Blanco as well as Lourdes Ramirez and Susana Alvarado, who will match Candelas and Garcia.

USA also qualified with Andrew McGuire and Avery Drost who will face Mexico’s Virgen and Miramontes in one of the Men’s semifinals.  In the other one, Puerto Rico’s Christopher Underwood and Roberto Rodriguez, will play against Garrido and Blanco of Guatemala.

Men’s Competition

Revuelta/Galindo (MEX 2) def Lomeli/Cintron (ISV) 2-0 (21-19) (21-16)

Recio/Perez (DOM) def Monge/Escobar (CRC) 2-1 (16-21, 21-15, 15-13)

Underwood/Rodriguez (PUR) def McGuire/Drost (USA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-19)

Miramontes/Virgen (MEX1) def Garrido/Blanco (GUA) 2-0 (21-6, 21-19)

Lopez/Lopez (MEX3) def Whitfield/Thomas (TYT) 2-0 (21-17, 21-11)

Lomeli/Cintron (ISV) def Whitfield/Thomas (TYT) def 2-0 (21-10, 21-18)

Quarterfinals

Garrido/Blanco (GUA) def Revuelta/Galindo (MEX2) 2-0 (21-11, 21-17)

Underwood/Rodriguez (PUR) def Monge/Escobar (CRC) 2-0 (21-14, 21-12)

Miramontes/Virgen (MEX1) def Lopez/Lopez (MEX3) 2-0 (21-6, 21-15)

McGuire/Drost (USA) def Perez/Recio (DOM) 2-0 (21-15, 26-24)

Semifinals

Virgen/Miramontes (MEX1) vs Mcguire/Drost (USA)

Underwood/Rodriguez (PUR) vs Blanco/Garrido (GUA)

Women’s competition

Sainz/Alvarez (MEX3) def Ramirez/Alvarado (GUA) 2-0 (21-9, 21-15)

Revuelta/Virgen (MEX2) def Valenciano/Morales (CRC) 2-0 (21-14, 21-4)
Vlcek/Billings (CAN) def Phillip/Dyette (TYT) 2-0 (21-19, 21-10)

Schamacher/Bryan (USA) def Yantin/Encarnación (PUR) 2-1 (17-21, 22-20, 15-11)

Candelas/Garcia (MEX1) def Valenciano/Morales (CRC) 2-0 (21-16, 21-9)

Revuelta/Virgen (MEX2) def Sainz/Alvarez (MEX3) 2-0 (21-11, 21-13)

Quarterfinals

Ramirez/Alvarado (GUA) def Yantin/Encarnacion (PUR) 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-9)

Schumacher/Bryan (USA) def Sainz/Alvarez (MEX3) 2-0 (21-10, 21-12)

Candelas/García (MEX1) def Phillip/Dyette (TYT) 2-0 (21-14, 21-8)

Revuelta/Virgen(MEX2) def Vlcek/Billings (CAN) 2-0 (21-17, 21-19)

Semifinals

Garcia/Candelas (MEX1) vs Alvarado/Ramírez (GUA)

Schumacher/Bryan(USA) vs Virgen/Revuelta (MEX2)