Mexico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States open undefeated in the women’s division

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, July 25, 2025. – The pairs from Mexico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United States started unbeaten in the women’s division of the fifth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held for the first time in Suriname at the Telesur Cul Complex sand courts in Paramaribo.

In Pool A, Melanie Valenciana and Cristina Almeida (U.S. Virgin Islands) defeated Suriname’s Margaret Ketura/Charis Frankel with identical scores 2-0 (21-16, 21-16). In the same pool, Mexico’s Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez, runners-up in the previous four stops, comfortably topped Ketura/Frankel 2-0 (21-6, 21-14).

In Pool B, the United States’ Piper Perch and Erin Inskeep earned two wins: first against the home team of Janneke Tammenga/Chagnaz Frakel 2-0 (21-10, 21-5), then in a thrilling three-set battle over Canada’s Kayleen and Emma Glagau 2-1 (18-21, 21-17, 15-6).

Action continues Saturday with the conclusion of the preliminary round, followed by the quarterfinals and the losers’ bracket.

Other results of the day included: CAN K. Glagau/E. Glagau vs. SUR Cheyeney Soedamah/Chanice Myr 2-0 (21-5, 21-3); SUR Tammanega/Frankel vs. SUR Soedamah/Myr 2-0 (21-11, 21-15).