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VARADERO, Cuba, August 28, 2015 – Teams of United States and
Cuba took the right path in the pool play but Canada and Costa
Rica are also battling for the medal round at the fourth stage
of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at the famous beach
resort of Varadero.
Sara Hughes/Kelly Claes (USA-A) beat their opponent duos Amber
Bennett/Valissia Brathwaite (ISV) 21-8, 21-2 and Jennifer
Batista-Raquel Ferrand (DOM) 21-11, 21-11 to secure their spot
at the quarterfinals.
In Pool B, their compatriots Irene Hester/Caitlin Ledoux (USA-B)
also had a job as splendid as the sunny day following the
downpour the night before as the American duo defeated Rachel
Cockrell/Camille Saxton (CAN-1) 21-15, 21-15 and Ayana Dyette/
Malika Davidson (TRI) 21-10, 21-15.
The best job from the local teams came from Leila Martinez, also
vice champion in Toronto, who partnered with Lidianni Echevarria
to win in Pool C against Dala Noel/Skye Faucher-Mondesir (LCA)
21-6, 21-13, Kerri Smit/Victoria Cowley (CAN-2) 24-22, 21-9 and
Ana Ríos/Bibiana Candelas (MEX-1) 21-9,18-21,15-11.
Lianma Flores, vice champion at the Pan American Games, won
along with her young and occasional partner Yanileidis Sanchez,
silver medalist in Punta Cana, as CUB-B won against the
Trinidadians 21-19, 21-17, but lost to Rachel Cockrell/Camille
Saxton (CAN-1) 21-16, 21-23, 15-11, and play against USA-B on
Saturday.
Meanwhile, Costa Ricans Karen Cope/Natalia Alfaro defeated
Gloria Santoyo/Stephanie Burnside (MEX-2) 21-12, 21-15 and
Janice Valtes/Sigourney Kame (SUR) 21-7, 21-5, and look decided
to win Pool D.
Friday Women’s Results
Pool A:
USA-1 d ISV 2-0 (21-8, 21-2), USA-1 d DOM) 2-0 (21-11, 21-11),
DOM) d ISV 2-0 (21-17, 21-13). Pool B: CAN-1 d CUB-2 2-0
(21-16,21-23,15-11), USA-2 d CAN-1 2-0 (21-15, 21-15), CUB-2 d
TRI 2-0 (21-19, 21-17), USA-2 d TRI 2-0 (21-10, 21-15). Pool
C: CAN-2 d MEX-1 2-0 (21-19, 21-13), CUB-1 d LCA 2-0 (21-6,
21-13), MEX-1 d LCA 2-0 (21-7, 21-10), CUB-1 d CAN 2-0 (24-22,
21-9), CUB-1 d MEX-1 2-1 (21-9,18-21,15-11), CAN-2 d LCA 2-0
(21-5, 21-5).
Pool D:
GUA d SUR 2-1 (21-12, 23-25, 16-14), CRC d MEX-2 2-0 (21-12,
21-15), MEX-2 d GUA 2-0 (21-4, 21-4), CRC d SUR 2-0 (21-7,
21-5). |
