Women's teams from Puerto Rico, the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica advance to the semifinals in Punta Cana

Women's teams from Puerto Rico, the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica advance to the semifinals in Punta Cana

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 27, 2025.- The women's teams from Puerto Rico, the United States, Canada, and Costa Rica advanced this Saturday to the semifinals of the ninth leg of the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, which is being held on the sand courts at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Puerto Ricans María González and Allanis Navas defeated the Cuban duo Kailin Garrido/Maykelin Drik 2-1 (21-18, 17-21, 15-13) in the Quarterfinals and will play in the Semifinals against Marcela Araya and Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica, who defeated Julibeth Payano/Azmabeth Infante (DOM1) 2-1 (21-17, 19-21, 15-8).

Geena Urango and Mariah Whalen (USA1) defeated their counterparts Katherine Reilly/Clara Stowel (USA2) 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) in the Quarterfinals and will face Canadians Alison McKay/Darby Dunn (CAN1) in the Semifinals, who defeated Socorro López/Norma Brenes (NCA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-13).

In the qualifying matches for positions 9/12:

CAN2 Kaylee Glagau/Abbey Thorup of ESA Keiry Guzmán/Eugenia Ramírez 2-0 (21-1, 21-6)

MEX1 Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez of MEX2 Angélica Torres/Mariah Ramírez due to injury from the B team.

In the qualifying matches for positions 13/16:

DOM2 Bethania Almanzar/Crismil Paniagua of ISV Vernecia Caines/Verneeci Caines 2-0 (21-13, 21-9)

VEN Oriana Granadilla/Darlin Rodríguez------------BYE

The competition begins on Sunday at 8:00 am (local time) with the semifinals and the position matches. The bronze medal match and final will be played in the afternoon.

Other results of the day were: DOM Payano/Infante d NCA López/Brenes 2-0 (24-22, 21-17); CAN1 McKay/Dunn d CRC Araya/Ramirez 2-0 (21-19, 21-12); MEX2 Angélica Torres/María Ramírez d ISV Vernecia Caines/Verneeci Caines 2-0 (21-2, 21-7); USA1 Urango/Whalen d MEX1 Susana Torres/Atenas Gutiérrez 2-1 (21-14, 22-24, 15-10); CUB Kailin Garrido/Maykelin Drik d DOM2 Bethania Almanzar/Crismil Paniagua 2-0 (21-12, 21-16); PUR González/Navas d VEN Oriana Granadilla/Darlin Rodríguez 2-0 21-15, 21-18); USA2 Reilly/Stowel d CAN2 Kaylee Glagau/Abbey Thorup 2-1 (21-23, 21-17, 15-12).