SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 24, 2023. – The sand courts of La Sabana welcomed the Central American pairs who, under the capital sun, played their first day in the inaugural U17 Beach Volleyball Central American Championship.
The competition of the first edition of the Under-17 Beach Central American Championship started on Friday morning, November 24, with the victory of Ella Resau/Yulimar Alvarado from Nicaragua, who defeated Keysi Fuentes/Dayanis Ríos from Panama 2-0 (21-11/21-11). Nicaragua also won against the hosts Sury Jiménez/Mariana Fallas in their second game 21-16/21-11.
Daniela Vigil/Devora Medina from El Salvador won 2-0 against Valeria Vásquez/Angie Osorio from Guatemala with scores of 21-16/21-06. Meanwhile, Panama won their second match against Guatemala 2-0 (21-16/21-11).
With these results, Nicaragua tops the standins, followed by 2-Panama, 3-El Salvador, 4-Guatemala, and 5-Costa Rica.
Meanwhile, in men, Panama with Yustin Gantes/Einar Rodríguez defeated Nicaragua’s Fernando Castro/Diego Cardoza 2-0 (21-15/21-10).
The local duo, Cristian Oporta/Stanley Grant, won in three sets against Guatemala’s Juan Carlos Méndez/Daniel Sosa 21-14/18-21/15-06. In their second game, Costa Rica defeated Panama in three sets 21-19/17-21/12-15.
The day concluded with the game between Guatemala 2-0 Nicaragua, ending with scores 21-17/21-14 for Guatemala.
Costa Rica leads the standings, followed by 2-Panama, 3-Guatemala, and 4-Nicaragua.
U17 RESULTS DAY 1
WOMEN
Resau/Alvarado NCA 2-0 PAN Fuentes/Ríos (21-11/21-11) Vásquez/Osorio GUA 0-2 ESA Vigil/Medina (16-21/6-21) Fuentes/Ríos PAN 2-0 GUA Vásquez/Osorio (21-16/21-11) Jimenez/Fallas CRC 0-2 NCA Resau/Alvarado (16-21/11-21)
MEN
Castro/Cardoza NCA 0-2 PAN Gantes /Rodríguez (15-21/10-21) Méndez/Sosa GUA 1-2 CRC Oporta/Grant (14-21/21-18/6-15) Gantes /Rodríguez PAN 1-2 CRC Oporta/Grant (21-19/17-21/12-15) Castro/Cardoza NCA 0-2 GUA Méndez/Sosa (17-21/14-21)
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