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Torres and Gutiérrez Claim Mexico’s First Gold

of the Season in Paramaribo

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 27, 2025. – Mexico’s Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez were crowned champions, capturing Mexico’s first gold medal of the season after defeating USA’s Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep in a thrilling final, 2-1 (8-21, 21-16, 18-16), at the fifth stop of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at the Telesur Cul Complex courts in Paramaribo.

In the semifinals, Gutiérrez and Torres defeated Canada’s Kaylee and Emma Glagau 2-0 (21-16, 21-19). Meanwhile, the American duo Ferch/Inskeep had no trouble overcoming Suriname’s Tammenga/Frankel 2-0 (21-10, 21-13).

The bronze medal went to Canada’s Kaylee and Emma Glagau, who overcame the home team of Janneke Tammenga/Chagnaz Frankel in straight sets, 2-0 (21-9, 21-14).

In the battle for fifth place, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Melanie Valenciana and Cristina Almeida dominated the host pair Chayeney Soedamah/Chanice Myr with a 2-0 victory (21-7, 21-16).

Seventh place went to fellow Surinamese players Margaret Ketura and Charice Frankel.

Other results of the day included: SUR3 Soedamah/Myr vs. SUR2 Ketura/Frankel 2-0 (21-16, 21-19), MEX Torres/Gutierrez vs. CAN Glagau/Glagau 2-0 (21-16, 21-19), and USA Ferch/Inskeep vs. SUR1 Tammenga/Frankel 2-0 (21-10, 21-13).