Women's duos from six countries undefeated in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 26, 2025 – The teams from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico won their respective matches on the first day of competition at the ninth stop of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.

In Group A, Dominicans Julibeth Payano/Azmabeth Infante defeated Keiry Guzmán/Karla Tovar (ESA) 2-0 (21-6, 21-7) and earned a BYE, while Socorro López/Norma Brenes (NCA) defeated Guzmán/Tovar 2-0 (21-16, 21-12) and also earned a BYE.

In Group B, two pairs remained undefeated: Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez (CRC), who defeated Vernecia Caines/Verneeci Caines (ISV) 2-0 (21-7, 21-11) and Angélica Torres/María Ramírez (MEX2) 2-0 (21-17, 21-17), while Alison McKay/Darby Dunn (CAN1) defeated Torres/Ramírez (MEX2) 2-0 (21-13, 21-11) and Vernecia and Verneeci Caines (ISV) 2-0 (21-8, 21-10).

In Group C, Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez (MEX1) defeated Cubans Kailín Garrido/Maykelin Drik 2-0 (21-19, 21-18) and Bethania Almanzar/Crismil Paniagua (DOM2) 2-0 (21-11, 21-13).

In Group D, María González/Allanis Navas (PUR) defeated Katherine Reilly/Clara Stowel (USA2) 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) and Kaylee Glagau/Abbey Thorup (CAN2) 2-0 (21-15, 21-10).

The tournament continues this Saturday with the regular round, the quarterfinals, and the losers' round.

Other results of the day were: USA1 Urango/Whalen d DOM2 Almánzar/Paniagua 2-0 (21-15, 21-19); CUB Garrido/Drik d USA1 Urango/Whalen 2-0 (21-19, 21-18); CAN2 Glagau/Thorup d VEN Oriana Granadilla/Darlin Rodríguez 2-0 (21-16, 21-10); USA2 Reilly/Stowel d VEN Granadilla/Rodríguez 2-0 (21-7, 21-10).