Cuba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and United States advance to NORCECA U23 Women’s Semifinals

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 8, 2024.- Cuban duo Amanda Drik/Mileidy Paret, Crismil Paniagua/Darlenys Olivo from the Dominican Republic, Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar from Costa Rica, and Isabella Martínez/Ella Connor from the United States advanced to the Women’s Semifinals of the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour in Punta Cana.

In the first semifinal on Wednesday at 9:30 AM, Paniagua/Olivo (DOM) will face Molina/Aguilar (CRC), and the second semifinal is scheduled at 10:15 between Martínez/Connor (USA) and Drik/Paret (CUB).

In Tuesday’s quarterfinals, Cuba’s Drik/Paret easily defeated Adalia Badroe/Shanice Cottoy from Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (21-9, 21-6). The Dominican pair Paniagua/Olivo overcame Guatemala’s Ana Arévalo/Danna Aguilar 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-11). Costa Rican duo Molina/Aguilar beat Daniela Vigil/Karla Tovar of El Salvador 2-0 (21-17, 21-14), while the U.S. team of Martínez/Connor advanced due to an injury of Canada’s Emma Cudmore/Sophie Hancock.

In the classification matches for positions 9-12, Kaylee Trott/Hailey Trott from Bermuda defeated Saint Vincent’s Reanna Robinson/Nayelli Ferguson 2-0 (21-12, 21-18), and Canada’s Maya Boutanos/Kate Chipman beat Nicaragua’s Ella Resau/Norma Brenes 2-1 (13-21, 21-11, 15-11).

For positions 13-16, Cayman Islands’ Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks defeated Zoe Paniagua/Anicaury Báez from the Dominican Republic 2-0 (22-20, 21-7), while the match for Cayman Islands’ Kirra Lambert/Sophia Peifer was a bye.

The classification matches and semifinals will take place on Wednesday morning, followed by the bronze and gold medal matches in the afternoon.

Other results:

Paniagua/Olivo (DOM) d Badroe/Cottoy (TTO) 2-0 (21-4, 21-8); Drik/Paret (CUB) d Resau/Brenes (NCA) 2-0 (21-11, 21-14); Arévalo/Aguilar (GUA) d Zoe/Anicauri (DOM) 2-0 (21-17, 21-16); Martínez/Connor (USA) d Vigil/Tovar (ESA) 2-0 (21-11, 21-6); Boutanos/Chipman (CAN) d Robinson/Ebanks (CAY) 2-0 (21-12, 21-13); Molina/Aguilar d Cudmore/Hancock (CAN) (Canada team injury) and K. Trott/H. Trott (BER) d Lambert/Peifer (ISV) 2-0 (21-13, 21-17).