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PRESS RELEASE 26/09/2009


Mexicans invade the semi final round in Baja California

TIJUANA, Baja California, September 27, 2009 – The Mexican representatives continued achieving success at the Baja California Beach Volleyball Tournament and reached the semi final round of the competition in both genders.

In the women’s side the pair of home favorites Bibi Candelas and Mayra Garcia will play against Costa Ricans Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro and the local duo of Martha Revueltas and Diana Estrada will meet Cubans Ion Canet and Milagros Valle.

The men’s semi finals features Mexicans Juan Virgen and Aldo Miramontes against Canadians Daniel Dearing and Chaim Schalk and Cubans Yunieski Ramirez and Yoendry Kindelan against Puerto Ricans Orlando Irizarry and Roberto Rodriguez.

Candelas-Garcia defeated Mexico 4 of Alin Acero (21-10, 21-9) and then beat Cubans Valle-Canet (21-15, 21-12). Revueltas-Estrada beat Nancy Joseph-Elki Phillip of Trinidad & Tobago (21-15, 21-17) and Costa Ricans Morales-Alfaro (21-12, 21-17).

Morales-Alfaro reached the semi finals by defeating Mexico 3 team of Yesica Brambila-Diana Ramirez (21-17, 21-14) and Valle-Canet defeated the USA team of Briana Hinga- Laura Ratto (21-16, 21-15).

Virgen-Miramontes defeated Canadians Ahren Cadieux-Martin Reader (24-22, 21-19) and Puerto Ricans Irizarry-Rodriguez beat Canada 2 of Daniel Dearing and Chaim Schalk (21-17, 21-18).

Dearing-Schalk then edged Mexicans Ulises and Lombardo Ontiveros (23-21, 14-21, 16-14) and Ramirez-Kindelan beat Cadieux-Reader (21-15, 14-21, 15-11).

Saturday’s Results
Men:
CUB d. NCA (21-13, 21-9), USA d. GUA (21-14, 21-17), MEX 2 d. ESA (21-14, 21-12), MEX 3 d TRI (21-10, 21-12), PUR d. CAN 2 (21-17, 21-18), MEX 1 d. CAN 1 (24-22, 21-19), CUB d. USA (21-15, 21-.13), MEX 2 d. MEX 3 (21-18, 21-14), CUB d. CAN 1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-11), CAN 2 d. MEX 2 (23-21, 14-21, 16-14).

Women: CUB d. MEX 3 (21-10, 21-9), MEX 1 d. MEX 4 (21-10, 21-9), MEX 2 d. TRI (21-15, 21-17), CRC d. USA (21-17, 21-19), MEX 3 d. MEX 4 (14-21, 21-12, 15-5), USA d. TRI (21-13, 21-18), MEX 1 d. CUB (21-15, 21-12), MEX 2 d. CRC (21-12, 21-17), CUB d. USA (21-16, 21-15), CRC d. MEX 3 (21-17, 21-14).
 

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