United States Starts Strong at NORCECA Tour in Puerto Cortés

United States Starts Strong at NORCECA Tour in Puerto Cortés

PUERTO CORTÉS, Honduras, October 18, 2024 - The two teams from the United States remain undefeated at the sixth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in this city, which began on Friday with heavy rain but gradually gave way to better weather, allowing the athletes to deliver a great spectacle.

In Pool B, Lev Priima/David Wieczoreck from the USA secured two victories. First, they defeated Rubén Mora/Dany López (NCA) 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) and then, in one of the best matches of the day, they won in three sets 2-1 (21-18, 25-27, 15-6) against Rouzbeh Rahnavard/Tynan Gannett from Canada. On Saturday, Rahnavard/Gannett will face Mora/López at 9:50 a.m. to determine the second place in the group.

In Pool C, Diego Pérez/Ryan Ierna (USA) won 2-0 (21-14, 22-20) against Axel Gutiérrez/Denis López from Nicaragua, and then secured another 2-0 victory (21-11, 21-11) over Kenny Fernández/Germán Zelaya (HON), advancing to the quarterfinals. Bryce Mayer/Tyler Penberthy from the Virgin Islands also won 2-0 (21-7, 21-19) against Fernández/Zelaya but fell 0-2 (8-21, 16-21) to Gutiérrez/López.

In Pool A, Edgar Maldonado/Luis García (GUA) defeated Justin Solano/Esteban González (CRC) 2-0 (21-18, 21-12), and then the Costa Ricans secured a 2-0 victory (21-19, 21-16) over the local team Irvin Reyes/Wilfredo Vega. On Saturday, Maldonado/García will play Reyes/Vega at 9:00 a.m. to determine the pool standings for the quarterfinals.

Also, on the second day of competition, Pérez/Ierna will face Mayer/Penberthy at 10:40 a.m., and Gutiérrez/López will go up against Fernández/Moreira at 11:30 a.m. to define group standings.

Friday Results. Pool-play

Pool A: Maldonado/García (GUA) d. Solano Esteban (CRC) 2-0 (21-18, 21-12); Solano/Esteban (CRC) d. 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) Reyes/Vega (HON). Pool B:Priima/Wieczorek (USA) d. 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) Mora/López (NCA); Priima/Wieczorek (USA) d 2-1 (21-18, 25-27, 15-6)Rahnavard/Gannett (CAN). Pool C: Perez/Ierna (USA) d.2-0 (21-14, 22-20) Gutiérrez/López (NCA); Mayer/Penberthy ISV d. 2-0 (21-7, 21-19) Fernandez/Moreira (HON); Perez/Ierna (USA) d. 2-0 (21-11, 21-11) Fernández/Moreira. Gutiérrez/López (NCA) d. 2-0 (21-8, 21-16) Mayer/Penberthy (ISV).