PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 7, 2024. – Seven women’s pairs began the 2024 NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Continental Tour undefeated, which started on Monday on the sand courts at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.
Cuba’s Maykalin Drik/Mileidy Paret defeated team number 2 of the Dominican Republic, Zoe Paniagua/Anicaury Báez, 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), and Guatemala’s Ana Arévalo/Danna Aguilar 2-0 (21-10, 21-15).
The other Dominican duo, Crismil Paniagua/Darlenys Olivo, beat Reanna Robinson/Nayelli Fergus from Saint Vincent 2-0 (21-10, 21-8), while their other match was a bye. Adalia Badroe/Shanice Cottoy from Trinidad and Tobago also defeated Robinson/Fergus 2-1 (21-13, 17-21, 16-14), with their other match being a bye as well.
Daniela Vigil and Karla Tovar from El Salvador overcame Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks from the Cayman Islands 2-0 (21-14, 21-12) and Canada’s team number 2, Maya Boutanos/Kate Chipman, 2-0 (21-9, 21-15). Meanwhile, Isabella Martínez/Ella Connor from the United States secured victories against Joanna Robinson/Luna Ebanks 2-0 (21-6, 21-5) and Boutanos/Chipman 2-0 (21-9, 21-13).
The other undefeated pairs are Laura Molina/Aliza Aguilar from Costa Rica, after beating K. Trott/H. Trott from Bermuda 2-0 (21-8, 21-8) and Kirra Lambert/Sophia Peifer-Del Valle from the U.S. Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-10, 21-14). Emma Cudmore/Sophie Hancock from the United States defeated Lambert/Peifer-Del Valle 2-0 (21-12, 21-10) and K. Trott/H. Trott 2-0 (21-4, 21-10).
Other Results:
Arévalo/Aguilar (GUA) d Resau/Brenes (NCA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-16); Resau/Brenes (NCA) d Paniagua Báez (DOM2) 2-0 (21-9, 21-6).