Women’s Beach Volleyball Round of 16 decided at 2023 CAC Games
COSTA DEL SOL, El Salvador, June 22, 2023.-
The round of 16 teams that are battling to reach the quarterfinals in
the women’s beach volleyball tournament of the San Salvador 2023 Central
American and Caribbean Games is ready.
After an intense day of competition, with challenging matches, the best
ranked teams of each pool are seeded for the knockout round.
Abril Flores/Atenas Gutiérrez of Mexico booked their ticket after
defeating the Jamaican duo of Chauna Kelly/Petal Smith 2-0 (21-16, 21-6)
in Pool A.
In the round of 16, Flores/Gutiérrez will face Teisha Joseph/Apphia
Glasgow of Trinidad and Tobago who prevailed over Grenada in the
qualifier match.
In Pool B, Julibeth Payano/Bethania Almanzar (DOM) beat Ana Maria
Beltrand/Yaleny Moreno of Colombia (21-18, 21-15) and are ready to face
Nelissa Ramirez/Shantell Arnold of Belize.
The Central Caribe Sports -CCS- team of Natalia Girón/Estefanie
Bethancourt won 2-0 (21-10, 21-10) against Cristina Almeida/Amber
Benneth (ISV). Girón and Bethancourt will meet Lisa Leblanc/Megan
Calhoun of Bermuda in the eight-finals, they finished third place in
Pool B.
Gabriela Brito/Juliennis Regalado (VEN), defeated Nahima Silva/Lolette
Rodríbuez of Nicaragua 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) to top Pool D and advance into
the eight-finals where they will face Deajra Tulloch/Chlouie Gaetos of
Cayman Islands, third in pool A.
Maria Gonzalez/Allanis Navas of Puerto Rico beat Angel Williams/Kianny
Araya of Costa Rica 2-0 (21-14, 21-9) for first place in Pool E and face
in the round of 16 Ana Maria Beltrand/Yaleny Moreno of Colombia, who
ended second place in Pool B.
Cuba’s Yenifer Rivera/Amanda Armenteros were first place of Pool F after
beating Yvonne Soler/Laura Molina of El Salvador 2-0 (21-17, 21-16).
Cuba will play against Chauna Kelly/Petal Smith of Jamaica, second place
in Pool A, while Soler/Molina (ESA) will face Almeida/Benneth (ISV),
second in Pool C to move into the round of sixteen.
Silva/Rodríguez (NCA) and Williams/Araya (CRC) will meet in the Central
American derby for the round of eight teams, both finishing second place
in Pools D and E respectively.
Thursday’s results
Flores/Gutierrez MEX 2-0 (21-16, 21-6) Kelly/Smith JAM
Beltran/YAleny COL 0-2 (18-21, 15-21) Payano/Almanzar
DOM
Frankel/Tammenga SUR 0-2 Forfeit of team A LeBlanc/Calhoun BER
N. Giron/Betancourt (CCS) 2-0 (21-10, 22-20) Almeida-Anz/Bennett
ISV
Wilson/Cuero PAN 2-0 (21-14, 21-8) Edwards/Lewis
ANT
Gabi/Juliennis VEN 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) Silva/Lolette NCA
Thornia/Stafford GRN 2-0 (27-25, 22-20) Allen/Lake SKN
Gonzalez/Navas PUR 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) Williams /Quesada
CRC
Murillo/Bruhier HON 0-2 (16-21, 14-21) Joseph/Glasgow TTO
Soler/Molina ESA 0-2 (17-21, 16-21) Rivera/Amanda
CUB
Ramirez/Arnold BIZ 2-0 (21-17, 21-12) Denila/Neptune
LCA
Thornia/Stafford GRN 0-2 Forfeit of team A Joseph/Glasgow
TTO
Wilson/Cuero PAN 0-2 (12-21, 20-22) Ramirez/Arnold
BIZ
Edwards/Lewis ANT 2-0 Forfeit of team B Frankel/Tammenga
SUR
Friday’s matches
MEX vs TTO 9:00 a.m. CC
ISV vs ESA 9:00 C2
PUR vs COL 10:00 a.m. CC
CAY vs VEN 10:00 a.m C2
GUA vs BER 1:00 p.m. CC
JAM vs CUB 1:00 p.m. C2
NCA vs CRC 2:00 pm. CC
BIZ vs DOM 2:00 p.m. C2 |