USA women enjoy fast start in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, April 19, 2013 – The USA teams of Jenny Kropp/Whitney Pavlik and Brittany Hochevar/Emily Day both won in their opening outings in day one of the Gatorade-Guatemala Beach Volleyball Tournament, third leg of the 2013 NORCECA Circuit at Campo Marte.

The defending champions Kropp/Pavlik of United States-A defeated the promising team of Canada-B, Victoria Altomare/Sophie Bukovec by 21-17, 21-16 in Pool A.

In Pool D, USA-B Hochevar/Day had no difficulties to beat Phillip/Glasgow of Trinidad-A 21-8, 21-4 and Honduras Gina Flores/Euceda 21-5, 21-4.

MacTavish/Whitaker of Canada-A in Pool B defeated Moss/Kelcie of Bahamas 21-5, 21-4, the local team of Orellana/Ramirez of Guatemala-A in Pool C also won over Nicaraguans Mendoza/Torres 23-21, 21-13 while Vasquez/Vargas of El Salvador defeated Lucero/Ruano of Guatemala-C 21-5, 21-7.

On Saturday, the preliminary round will conclude followed by the single elimination bracket.

Women’s Results Friday:

Pool A: CAN-B d ISV 2-0 (21-8, 21-6); USA-A d CAN-B 2-0 (21-17, 21-16).

Pool B: GUA-B d BAH 2-0 (21-8, 21-12); CAN-A d BAH 2-0 (21-5, 21-6).

Pool C: GUA-A d NCA 2-0 (23-21, 21-13); NCA d JAM 2-0 (21-17, 21-9).

Pool D: USA-B d TRI-A 2-0 (21-8, 21-4); USA-B d HON 2-0 (21-5, 21-4).

Pool E: ESA d GUA-C 2-0 (21-5, 21-7); CAY d GUA-C 2-0 (21-13, 21-8).

Pool F: DOM d TRI-B 2-0 (21-7, 21-8); CRC d TRI-B 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-1).