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Torres/Gutiérrez and González/Navas Start Strong at NORCECA Tour in
Tamaulipas
CIUDAD MADERO, Tamaulipas, July 11, 2025.- Mexico’s Torres/Gutiérrez
and Puerto Rico’s González/Navas delivered commanding performances
on the opening day of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in
Ciudad Madero.
In Pool A, Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez (MEX1) dominated from
start to finish, defeating Canada’s Emma Cudmore and Claire Simmonds
(CAN2) 21-14, 21-16. Earlier, Cudmore and Simmonds had opened pool
play with a solid win over Guatemala’s Danna Aguilar and Ana Sofía
Arévalo, with scores of 21-18 and 21-10. While the first set was
closely contested, the gap widened significantly in the second.
In Pool B, Puerto Rico’s María González and Allanis Navas made a
strong statement with a straight-sets victory over Mexico’s Yeray
Vidaurrazaga and María Ramírez (MEX2), 21-19, 21-14, in one of the
most thrilling matches of the day. The Puerto Ricans held their
nerve in a tightly contested first set before pulling away in the
second, showcasing their experience and composure. Earlier, the
Mexican duo had opened with a dominant 21-16, 21-9 win over
Nicaragua’s Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez, adding even more
weight to Puerto Rico’s impressive performance.
Pool C also delivered excitement. Amber Bennett and Cristina Almeida
of the U.S. Virgin Islands defeated Bermuda’s Megan Hands and
Natalie Gazzard in straight sets (21-14, 21-17), displaying solid
court control. Later, Canada’s Devin Corah and Alicia Thibodeau
(CAN1) made quick work of Hands/Gazzard, winning 21-8, 21-12 in a
match that posed little challenge for the Canadians.
The women’s opening day made it clear: both local and Caribbean
teams have serious podium ambitions.
WOMEN’S RESULTS
POOL A: SIMMONDS/CUDMORE (CAN2) 2-0 AGUILAR/ARÉVALO (GUA)
(21-18/21-10); TORRES/GUTIÉRREZ (MEX1) 2-0 SIMMONDS/CUDMORE (CAN2)
(21-14/21-16)
POOL B: VIDAURRAZAGA/RAMÍREZ (MEX2) 2-0 LÓPEZ/LOLETTE (NCA)
(21-16/21-9);
GONZÁLEZ/NAVAS (PUR) 2-0 VIDAURRAZAGA/RAMÍREZ (MEX2) (21-19/21-14)
POOL C: BENNETT/ALMEIDA-ANZ (ISV) 2-0 HANDS/GAZZARD (BER)
(21-14/21-17); CORAH/THIBODEAU (CAN1) 2-0 HANDS/GAZZARD (BER)
(21-8/21-12) | 
