Williams and Araya of Costa Rica Central American Senior Beach Champions

 

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, August 26, 2023 - Undefeated and showcasing their remarkable improvement on the sand, Costa Ricans Ángel Williams and Kianny Araya were crowned champions of the 21st Central American Senior Beach Volleyball Championship, held in Guatemala.

 

Williams and Araya, who also hold the Central American under 21 title, defeated Nicaraguans Nahima Silva and Lolette Rodríguez 2-0 (21-19, 21-16) in the championship match to secure their first gold medal at the senior category.

 

“We conclude another tournament, emerged victorious, it was a tournament with a lot of pressure, but we achieved the result. We want to thank all the people who are always supporting us, all our coaches, and we are very satisfied with the outcome” highlighted Williams.

 

Araya, on the other hand, expressed that the result is that of the effort and sacrifice they have been working towards, “it’s the outcome of the constant effort we’ve been putting in to achieve this goal, which makes us very happy considering the news we just received that we are qualified for the senior world championship in Mexico. We thank all the people who support us”.

 

On their road to the gold medal match, champions Williams and Araya defeated Kathya Vásquez/Sofía Velázquez (ESA1) 2-0 (21-17/21-09) in the semifinals, while Silva/Rodríguez (NCA1) overcame Guatemala’s Natalia Girón and Paola Alvarado 2-0 (21-15/21-14).

 

Natalia Girón and Paola Alvarado team one of Guatemala completed the podium with the third place after defeating El Salvador’s Kathya Vásquez and Sofia Velázquez (ESA 1) 2-1 (15-21/21-18/11-15).

 

AFECAVOL CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR DE PLAYA

 

Podium

GOLD: ÁNGEL WILLIAMS Y KIANNY QUESADA CRC1

SILVER: NAHIMA SILVA Y LOLETTE RODRÍGUEZ NCA1

BRONZE: NATALIA GIRÓN Y PAOLA ALVARADO GUA1

 

Results Day 3

 

P5-8: ESA2 2-0 GUA2 (21-18/21-08)

P5-8: CRC2 2-0 NCA2 (21-14/21-17)

SF: CRC1 2-0 ESA1 (21-17/21-09)

SF: NCA1 2-0 GUA1 (21-15/21-14)

F7: GUA2 1-2 NCA2 (12-21/22-20/12-15)

F5: ESA1 2-1 CRC2 (21-13/23-25/15-09)

THIRD PLACE: ESA1 1-2 GUA1 (15-21/21-18/11-15)

FIRST PLACE: CRC1 2-0 NCA1 (21-19/21-16)