MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 26, 2025.- Costa Rica secured its place in both the women’s and men’s finals at the 15th Under 21 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship, awaiting their opponents as the round-robin phase still needs to be completed.
In the women’s competition, María Fallas/Sofia Vega defeated Nicaragua and El Salvador, reaching four victories with no losses. In second place are Panama’s Keisy Janeth/Dayanaris Ríos with a 3-1 record, after defeating Fátima Rendón/Devora Medina of El Salvador and Valery Rodríguez/Ruth Villegas of Honduras.
The Salvadoran duo holds a 2-2 record, the same as Nicaragua’s Yuliana Chavez/Elia Resau, who fell to Costa Rica but defeated Guatemala’s Andrea Grijalva/Danna Aguilar.
On Sunday, Fallas/Vega (CRC) will face Grijalva/Aguilar (GUA), while Chavez/Resau (NCA) will play against Janeth/Ríos (PAN). Rendón/Medina (ESA) will meet Rodríguez/Villegas (HON), with only one available spot remaining for three teams.
In the men’s division, Costa Rica’s Julián Araya/Stanley Grant have a perfect 4-0 record. Panama’s Victor Araúz/Adamit Del Cid follow at 3-1; Nicaragua’s Justin Barrios/Deyner López and El Salvador’s Rafael Vargas/Fernando Ortiz both sit at 2-2.
Honduras’ Jairo Gálvez/Isaac Méndez have a 1-3 record, while Guatemala’s Fredy Luna/Robin Oliva remain winless in four matches.
Araya/Grant defeated Luna/Oliva and later overcame Barrios/López of Nicaragua. Araúz/Cid claimed a 2-1 victory over Barrios/López and then defeated Gálvez/Méndez.
On Sunday, Araya/Grant (CRC) will face El Salvador’s Vargas/Ortiz. Luna/Oliva (GUA) will play Araúz/Cid (PAN), and the preliminary round will conclude with Barrios/López (NCA) facing Gálvez/Méndez (HON). These matches will determine who earns the other spot in the final against Costa Rica.
Day 2 Results
Women
Fallas/Vega CRC 2-1 (21-17, 16-21, 19-17) Chavez/Resau NCA
Janeth/Ríos PAN 2-0 (21-19, 21-14) Rendon/Medina ESA
Rodriguez/Villegas HON 1-2 (21-19, 18-21, 14-16) Grijalva/Aguilar PAN
Fallas/Vega CRC 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) Rendón/Medina ESA
Janeth/Ríos PAN 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) Rodriguez/Villegas HON
Chavez/Resau NCA 2-1 (19-21, 21-5, 15-7) Grijalva/Aguilar GUA
Men
Araya/Grant CRC 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) Luna/Oliva GUA
Aráuz/Cid PAN 2-1 (21-19, 7-21, 15-6) Barrios/López NCA
Luna/Oliva GUA 0-2 (17-21, 16-21) Vargas/Ortiz ESA
Arauz/Cid PAN 2-0 (21-16, 21-13) Galvez/Mendez HON
Araya/Grant CRC 2-0 (21-12, 24-22) Barrios/Lopez NCA
Galvez/Mendez HON 0-2 (14-21, 16-21) Vargas/Ortiz ESA
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