Several Women’s Pairs with Chances
to Advance in NORCECA Beach Circuit
VARADERO, Cuba, May 2, 2025.- Pairs from five countries remain
undefeated and have strong chances of advancing this Saturday to the
quarterfinals of the first phase of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball
Circuit, taking place on four courts set up near the Barceló Arenas
Blancas hotel.
The host duo Kailin Garrido/Maykelin Drik in Pool A, Puerto Ricans
Camila Nazario/Karla Sánchez and Americans Corinne Quiggle/Megan
Rice in Pool B, and Canadians Amy Ozee/Darby Dunn along with
Mexicans Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez in Pool C all won their
first two matches.
Also, the pair of Dana Roskic/Katarina Pantovic from Canada and the
Mexican duo Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez in Pool D secured
victories and have equal chances to advance on Saturday when the
preliminary round concludes.
First day results:
Grupo A: Ebanks/Rivera (HON) a Glasgow/Joseph (TTO) 2-0 (21-14,
21-14) , Kailin/Drik (CUB) a Ebanks/Rivera (HON) 2-0 (21-9, 21-16),
Grupo B: Nazario/Sanchez (PUR) a Frankel/Balkaran (SUR) 2-0 (21-3,
21-8), Quiggle/Rice (USA) a Frankel/Balkaran (SUR) 2-0 (21-8,
21-4) .
Grupo C: Torres/Gutiérrez (MEX) a Ori/Luisiana (VEN) 2-1 (21-11,
25-27, 15-8), Ozee/Dunn (CAN) a Amanda/Spek (CUB) 2-0 (21-17,
21-13), Ozee/Dunn (CAN) a Ori/Luisiana (VEN) 2-0 (21-15, 21-14),
Torres/Gutiérrez (MEX) a Amanda/Spek (CUB) 2-0 (21-11, 21-19).
Grupo D: Roskic/Pantovic (CAN) a Paniagua/Cleto (DOM) 2-0 (21-6,
21-16), Vidaurrazaga/Ramírez (MEX) a López/Lolette (NCA) 2-0 (21-13,
21-13), Roskic/Pantovic (CAN) a López/Lolette (NCA) 2-0 (21-15,
21-16), Vidaurrazaga/Ramírez (MEX) a Paniagua/Cleto (DOM)
2-0 (21-11, 22-20). |