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). |