PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 22, 2026. – The eighth stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour gets underway Friday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, bringing together 29 teams for three days of competition through Sunday, October 25.
A total of 15 men’s and 14 women’s teams completed their registration on Thursday and are set to begin pool play Friday at 8:30 a.m. local time, competing for spots in the knockout rounds.
The opening day will feature 29 matches, with 15 in the men’s division and 14 in the women’s. Pool play will conclude Saturday morning, followed by the quarterfinals and classification matches in the afternoon.
The competition will wrap up Sunday with the semifinals, gold and bronze medal matches, and final classification matches in both divisions.
With the 2026 season approaching its conclusion, the Punta Cana stop represents another important opportunity for teams to earn ranking points toward qualification for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. The accumulated results throughout the Tour will play a key role in determining the seven men’s and seven women’s teams that will secure qualification.
Heading into the eighth stop, Mexico leads the 2026 NORCECA Men’s Tour standings with 1,380 points, followed by Canada with 885 and Costa Rica with 860.
In the women’s standings, the United States holds first place with 1,240 points, followed closely by Canada with 1,180, while Mexico ranks third with 1,020 points.
The race for ranking points will continue through the final stop of the 2026 NORCECA Continental Tour, scheduled for December 14–18 in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, where double ranking points will be awarded as part of the qualification process for Lima 2027.
Men’s Teams:
(CAN1) Rouzbeh Rahnavard/Robert Kemp; (CAN2) Cameron McGregor/Markus Law-Heese; (CAY) Kenneth Glidden/William Duty; (CRC) Julián Araya/Stanley Grant; (CUB) Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes; (DOM1) Hayerling De Jesús/Oscar Martínez; (DOM2) Ramón De Jesús/Alexander Wilmore; (ESA) Carlos Ayala/Ines Antonio Lares; (GUA) Edgar Maldonado/José Izaguirre; (HON) Irvin Reyes/Jairo Gálvez; (ISV) Bryce Mayer/Tyler Penberthy; (MEX) Carlos Ayala/Ines Antonio Lares; (NCA) Rubén Mora/Jefferson Cascante; (PUR) Diego Rosich/William Rivera; (USA) Charles Siragusa/Rowdy Lennon.
Women’s Teams:
(CAN1) Darby Dunn/Alison McKay; (CAN2) Kristen Almhjell/Christina Malbrecht; (CAY) Amanda Robinson/Deajra Tulloch; (CUB) Kailin Garridfo/Maykelin Drik; (DOM1) Julibeth Payano/Crismil Paniagua; (DOM2) Yerelin Reyes/Zoe Paniagua; (ESA) Karla Tovar/Daniela Vigil; (GUA) Paola Alvarado/Daphne Mendoza; (HON) Shanna Rivera/Jarisa Hynds; (ISV) T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner; (MEX) Susana Torres/Abril Flores; (NCA) Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez; (PUR) Keishlyann Sánchez/Allanis Navas; (USA) Ella Connor/Erin Inskeep.