CIUDAD MADERO, Tamaulipas, May 23, 2026.- Cuba’s Kailin/Drik, USA’s Bowman/Shaffer, Mexico’s Torres/Flores and Canada’s Dunn/McKay secured their spots in the semifinals of the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, after winning their women’s quarterfinal matches on Saturday and remaining in contention for the tournament medals.
The semifinals will feature Torres/Flores (MEX) against Bowman/Shaffer (USA), while Dunn/McKay (CAN) will face Kailin/Drik (CUB).
The Cuban duo Kailin/Drik advanced after defeating Canada’s Prokofieva/Crossfield 2-0 (21-15, 21-10), while Bowman/Shaffer of the United States swept the Dominican pair Payano/Almanzar 21-9 and 21-14.
Meanwhile, Mexico’s Torres/Flores needed three sets to defeat the Dominican Republic’s Paniagua/Cleto 2-1 (21-15, 16-21, 15-6) in one of the most closely contested matches of the day.
The other semifinal berth went to Canada’s Dunn/McKay, who defeated El Salvador’s Tovar/Vigil 2-0 with scores of 22-20 and 21-16.
During the morning qualification round, Torres/Flores defeated El Salvador’s Tovar/Vigil 2-0; Bowman/Shaffer overcame Guatemala’s Alvarado/González; Dunn/McKay defeated Nicaragua’s López/Silva; and Payano/Almanzar topped Costa Rica’s Aguilar/Molina. In addition, Prokofieva/Crossfield advanced after defeating Mexico’s Cepek/Juárez.
The final day of competition will begin on Sunday at 8:30 a.m., when the champions of the fourth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour will be determined.
RESULTS DAY 2 2
QUARTERFINALS
Kailin/Drik (CUB) 2-0 Prokofieva/Crossfield (CAN) (21-15/21-10); Bowman/Shaffer (USA) 2-0 Payano/Almanzar (DOM) (21-9/21-14); Torres/Flores (MEX) 2-1/Paniagua/Cleto (DOM) (21-15/16-21/15-06; Dunn/McKay (CAN) 2-0 Tovar/Vigil (ESA) (22-20/21-16)
CLASIFICACIÓN POS. 9/16
C9/12: Lopez/Silva (NCA)2-0 Taylor/Peifer (ISV) (21-07/21-14); Aguilar/Molina (CRC) 2-0 Alvarado/Gonzalez (GUA)(21-13/21-10)
C13/16: Cepek/Juarez (MEX)
POOL PLAY
POOL A: Torres/Flores (MEX) 2-0 Tovar/Vigil (ESA) (21-9-21-9); POOL B: Browman/Shaffer (USA) 2-0 Alvarado/Gonzalez (GUA) (21-8/21-13); POOL C: Dunn/McKay (CAN) 2-0 López/Silva (NCA) (21-14/21-12); POOL D: Payano/Almanzar (DOM1) 2-0 Aguilar/Molina (CRC) (21-18/21-10) / Prokofleva/Crossfield (CAN) 2-0 Cepek/Juarez (MEX) (21-9/21-7)
POOL FINAL RANKING
POOL A: 1. Torres/Flores (MEX) /2. Tovar/Vigil (ESA)/3. Taylor/Peifer (ISV)/4. Bye; POOL B: 1. Kailin/Drik (CUB)/2. Browman/Shaffer (USA)/3. Alvarado/Gonzalez (GUA)/4. Bye ; POOL C: 1. Dunn/McKay (CAN)/2. Paniagua/Cleto (DOM2)/3. López/Silva (NCA)/4. Bye; POOL D: 1. Payano/Almanzar (DOM)/2. Prokofleva/Crossfield (CAN)/3. Aguilar/Molina (CRC)/4. Cepek/Juarez (MEX)
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