2024 Tour Norceca Beach Volley

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 1, 2024. – The action of the 2024 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour returns with the Fifth Stop, to be held from October 2 to 4 at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana.

This marks the eighth consecutive year that Punta Cana hosts the most important Beach Volleyball event in the region, bringing together teams that earn significant ranking points.

During Tuesday’s preliminary meeting, the participation of 14 teams per gender was confirmed, representing thirteen member countries of the NORCECA Volleyball Confederation.

Preliminary team Canada

The participating countries are Canada, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Jamaica, Guatemala, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cayman Islands, and Cuba. Both Canada and the host country, the Dominican Republic, will participate with two teams per gender.

Preliminary team United States

Men’s Teams: CAN Tynan Gannett/Rouzbeh Rahnavard, Martin Licht/Robert Kemp; JAM Ryck Webb/Mark Martin; ISV Garrett Bucklin/William Clements; BER Benjamin Barnett/Sean Tucker; USA Lev Priima/David Wieczorek; GUA Jose Miguel Izaguirre Solis/Mario Rodolfo Daniel Ventura Padilla; DOM Hayerling Francisco De Jesus Goris/Jorge Isaac Rosario Cabrera, Rolvin Maldonado Sanchez/George Alexander Wilmore; ESA Yoel Alejandro Guardado Rivas/Christopher A. Guardado Rivas; NIC Josué Alejandro Meneses/Dany Antonio Lopez Alavarado; TRI Joel Issac Theodore/Stephen Enile; CAY Jesario Ebanks /Stephen Watson; CUB Damian Gomez Limonta/Eblis Veranes Kens.

Women’s Teams: CAN Sophia Hladyniuk/Abbey Thorup, Amy Ozee/Kaylee Glagau; JAM Kristina Lumsden/Petal Smith; ISV T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner; USA Peri Brennan/Molly Phillips, Xolani Hodel/Alexis Durish; GUA Ana Sofía Arévalo Barillas/Danna Mariela Aguilar Hernández; DOM Darlenys Olivo Rodriguez/Crismil Paniagua Hinojosa, Nallelin Taveras Taveras/Karla Magdalena Diaz Ramirez; ESA Daniela Sofia Vigil Catillejos/Karla Jamileth Tovar; CAY Amanda Robinson/Joanna Robinson; NIC Nahima Nickole Silva Velasquez/Lolette Eleonor Rodriguez; CUB Maykelin Drik Cardona/Mileidy Rosario Paret Pacheco; SUR Zoureena Koningverander/Chelleney Soedamah; CRC Crystell Arce Picado/Aliza Aguilar Delgado.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 14, 2024. – The women’s quarterfinals of the fourth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Managua 2024 will be determined this Saturday.

In pool A, Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez (NCA) secured three victories; they overcame Katherine Quesada/Eugenia Ramírez (CRC) 2-0 (21-15, 21-10), then defeated Megan Hands/Kayley Hamilton (BER) 2-0 (21-4, 21-14), and won by forfeit against Maryn McCoombs/Heater Thompson (CAY), who couldn’t compete due to a delayed flight. Quesada/Ramírez advanced in second place by defeating Hands/Hamilton 2-0 (21-10, 21-3).

USA-Chloe Loreen.

Molly Shaw/Chloe Loreen (USA) secured their spot in the quarterfinals by winning all three of their matches; first 2-0 (21-15, 21-6) against Yulimar Alvarado/Ella Resau (NCA), then 2-0 (21-7, 21-7) against Martiza Zuniga/Danna Aguilar (GUA), and finally 2-0 (21-6, 21-10) against Dana Funes/Keiry Guzman (ESA).

On Saturday, Zúñiga/Aguilar (GUA) will face Alvarado/Resau (NCA) to determine the second team advancing to the quarterfinals, as both have one win each against El Salvador.

CRC María Araya

Marie-Alex Bélanger/Lea Monkhouse (CAN) appear unbeatable in pool C, having defeated Nicole Reinking/Heather Friesen (USA) 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) and Valeska Hernández/Nahima Silva (NCA) 2-0 (21-7, 21-7). Reinking/Friesen will face Hernández/Silva to determine the second team advancing, while Bélanger/Monkhouse will close against Nuñez/Quesada.

In pool D, Myriam Robitaille/Darby Dunn (CAN) won 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) against Sarah Penner/Melanie Valenciana (ISV) and 2-0 (21-10, 21-18) against Maria Orellana/Paola Alvarado (GUA), who overcame Kiany Araya Quesada/Aliza Aguilar (CRC) 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 15-7).

ESA Michelle Guzman

Saturday’s matches will determine the qualified teams: Robitaille/Dunn versus Araya/Aguilar and Orellana/Alvarado against Penner/Valenciano.

Friday’s Results

Penner/Valenciana ISV – Molina/Aguilar CRC 0-2 (13-21, 19-21)

Orellana A/Alvarado GUA – Robitaille/Dunn CAN 0-2 (18-21, 18-21)

Orellana A/Alvarado GUA – Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 15-7)

Penner/Valenciana ISV – Robitaille/Dunn CAN 0-2 (14-21, 11-21)

Núñez/Quesada CRC – Valeska/SILVA NCA 1-2 (21-17, 19-21, 15-17)

Bélanger/Monkhouse CAN – Reinking/Friesen USA 2-0 (21-11, 21-13)

Bélanger/Monkhouse CAN – Valeska/SILVA NCA 2-0 (21-7, 21-7)

Núñez/Quesada CRC- Reinking/Friesen USA 0-2 (12-21,14-21)

Shaw/Loreen USA– Funes/GUZMAN ESA 2-0 (21-6, 21-10)

Funes/GUZMAN ESA – Alvarado/RESAU NCA 0-2 (20-22, 18-21)

Shaw/Loreen USA – Zuñiga/Aguilar GUA 2-0 (21-7, 21-7)

Shaw/Loreen USA – Alvarado/RESAU NCA 2-0 (21-15, 21-6)

Funes/GUZMAN ESA – Zuñiga/Aguilar GUA 0-2 (16-21, 13-21)

Hands/Hamilton BER – Quesada/Ramírez CRC 0-2 (10-21, 3-21)

Lopez/Lolette NCA – McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY (forfeit team B)

McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY – Quesada/Ramírez CRC (forfeit team A)

Lopez/Lolette NCA – Hands/Hamilton BER 2-0 (21-4, 21-4)

Lopez/Lolette NCA – Quesada/Ramírez CRC 2-0 (21-15, 21-10)

McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY – Hands/Hamilton BER (forfeit team A)

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