Seven female pairs win their two matches on the first day in the Final

JUAN DOLIO, Dominican Republic, May 12, 2024.- Seven women's duos began the Final of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball tour without failure on the sand courts of Juan Dolio beach in the Dominican Republic.

In Pool A, Julibeth Payano and Crismil Paniagua defeated Nyota Peters/Dana Regis (ANT) 2-0 (21-8, 21-2) and also the El Salvador couple Daniel Vigil/Karla Tovar 2-0 (21 -18, 21-11), while Danna Aguilar/Paola Alvarado (GUA) beat Peters/Regis (ANT) 2-0 (21-9, 21-13) and also Vigil/Tovar (ESA) 2-0 (21-9, 21-15).

In Pool B, Molly Shaw/Chloe Loreen (USA) beat Thornia Mitchell/Renisha Stafford (GRN) 2-0 (21-6, 21-6) and the duo of Shanadia Sylvester/Nikita Campbell (VIN) 2-0 (21-5, 21-5), also in that group the Nicaraguan couple of Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez defeated Sylvester/Campbell (VIN) 2-0 (21-6, 21-5) and Mitchell/Stafford from Granada 2 -0 (21-8, 21-11).

In Pool C, Atenas Gutierrez/Susana Torres (MEX) defeated Ketura Heymans/Simone Elizee (SUR) 2-0 (21-3, 21-3) and the Cubans Amanda Armenteros/Maykelin Drik 2-1 (21-17 , 28-30, 15-11), while Kianny Quesada/Laura Molina (CRC) beat Heymans/Elizee (SUR) 2-0 (21-6, 21-3) but fell to Armenteros/Drik (CUB) 2 -0 (21-16, 21-9).

In Pool D, Allanis Navas/María González (PUR) were victorious against Heather Thompson/Maryn McCoombs (CAY) 2-0 (21-6, 21-7) and also beat Cristina Almeida-Anz/Taylor Buckner (ISV) 2-0 (21-16, 21-9), while Sarah Pavan/Molly McBain (USA) defeated the Virgin Islands pair Almeida-Anz/Buckner 2-0 (21-11, 21-8) and the duo by Thompson/McCoombs (CAY) 2-0 (21-5, 21-6).

This Monday the events continue with the remaining matches of the regular round, the Quarterfinals and the losers' round.