Tag: 2025 NORCECA Beach World Championship Qualifier

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 21, 2025.- Canadians Marie-Alex Belanger and Lea Monkhouse defeated Puerto Ricans María González and Allanis Navas 2-1 (14-21, 21-17, 16-14) to win gold in the NORCECA 2025 World Beach Championships Qualifying Tournament, which concluded this Sunday at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Belanger and Monkhouse defeated Dominicans Yari Cleto and Julibeth Payano 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in their semifinal match, while González and Navas advanced to the final due to an injury of the Mexican duo of Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez.

The bronze medal went to Dominicans Cleto/Payano due to an injury of the Mexican team Torres/Gutiérrez.

Canada, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico were the countries that earned an spot in the World Championships, which will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from November 14 to 23.

In fifth place were Cubans Maykelin Drik/Kailin Garrido, who defeated Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez of Nicaragua 2-0 (21-16, 21-13).

Seventh place went to the Virgin Islands duo T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner, who defeated Costa Rica’s Aliza Aguilar/Laura Molina 2-1 (9-21, 21-16, 15-10), while ninth place went to Donnina Argueta and Keiry Guzmán of El Salvador, who defeated Cayman Islands duo Deajra Tulloch/Amanda Robinson 2-0 (21-18, 21-12).

Other results of the day included: CUB Drik/Kailin d ISV Austin/Buckner 2-0 (21-12, 21-17); NCA López/Lolette d CRC Aguilar/Molina 2-1 (21-11, 18-21, 15-9).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 21, 2025.- The United States duo of Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh defeated Puerto Ricans Cristian Encarnación and Diego Rosich in straight sets 2-0 (21-13, 21-17) to win the gold medal in the NORCECA 2025 Beach World Championship Qualifying Tournament played on the sand courts installed on Los Corales beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

The bronze medal went to Canadians Samuel Schachter and Jonathan Pickett, who defeated Rubén Mora and Dany López of Nicaragua 2-0 (21-11, 21-19).

The United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Nicaragua were the countries that qualified for the 2025 Beach World Championship, to be held from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

Fifth place went to Cubans Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes, who defeated twins Yoel and Christopher Guardado of El Salvador 2-1 (21-12, 27-29, 15-7).

The Dominican pair Hayerling De Jesús/Melvin De Jesús finished seventh due to an injury to the Mexican team of Miguel Sarabia/Jorman Osuna, while Costa Ricans Daniel Dyner and Jhostin Varela finished ninth due to an injury to the Guatemalan pair Edgar Maldonado/Luis García.

Bryce Mayer and Tyler Penberthy of the Virgin Islands took eleventh place.

Other results of the day were: ESA Y. Guardado/C. Guardado d DOM H. De Jesús/M. De Jesús 2-0 (21-8, 21-14); CUB Gómez/Veranes d MEX Sarabia/Osuna 2-1 (18-21, 21-0, 15-0).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 20, 2025.- The women’s teams from the Dominican Republic, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico advanced this Saturday to the Semifinals of the NORCECA 2025 Beach Volleyball World Cup Qualifying Tournament being held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, securing this way their ticket to the World Cup, which will take place from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

Dominicans Yari Cleto and Julibeth Payano defeated Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez of Nicaragua 2-0 (21-13, 21-11) in their Quarterfinal match. They will face Marie-Alex Belanger and Lea Monkhouse of Canada in the Semifinals. They advanced after defeating Aliza Aguilar and Laura Molina of Costa Rica 2-0 (21-10, 21-8).

María González and Allanis Navas advanced to the semifinals by defeating T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner of the Virgin Islands 2-0 (21-13, 21-10). They will now play against Susana Torres and Atenas Gutiérrez, who defeated Cubans Maykelin Drik and Kailin Garrido 2-0 (22-20, 22-20) in the quarterfinals.

The tournament continues this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. (local time) with the semifinals and positional matches. The bronze medal match and the Grand Final will be played in the afternoon.

Other results of the day were: CAN Belanger/Monkhouse vs. MEX Torres/Gutiérrez 2-0 (21-18, 21-16); NCA López/Lolette vs. CRC Aguilar/Molina 2-0 (21-12, 23-21); ISV Austin/Buckner d DOM Cleto/Payano 2-0 (21-16, 21-19); ESA Donnina Argueta/Keiry Guzmán d CAY Deajra Tulloch/Amanda Robinson 2-0 (21-14, 21-10).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 20, 2025 – The pairs of USA Miles Partain/Andrew Benesh, CAN Samuel Schachter/Jonathan Pickett, PUR Cristian Encarnación/Diego Rosich, and NCA Rubén Mora/Dany López advanced to the Semifinals of the NORCECA 2025 Beach World Championship Qualifiers, which is being successfully held on the sand courts located at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

By advancing to the Semifinals, the four pairs secured their participation in the 2025 Beach World Championships, which will take place from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

Americans Partain and Benesh defeated twins Yoel and Christopher Guardado of El Salvador 2-0 (21-6, 21-14) in the Quarterfinals and will face Canadian duo Schachter and Pickett in the Semifinals, who defeated Dominicans Hayerling De Jesús and Melvin De Jesús 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-9).

Puerto Rico’s Encarnación and Rosich defeated Mexicans Miguel Sarabia and Jorman Osuna 2-1 (21-19, 20-22, 16-14) in the Quarterfinals. They will now play Mora and López of Nicaragua in the Semifinals, who defeated Cuban duo Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 15-10).

The tournament continues this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. (local time) with the semifinals and position matches, and the bronze medal match and Grand Final will be played in the afternoon.

Other results of the day were: DOM H. De Jesús/M. De Jesús d CRC Daniel Dyner/Jhostin Varela 2-0 (21-14, 21-16); USA Partain/Benesh d NCA Mora/López 2-0 (21-16, 21-18); PUR Encarnación/Rosich d GUA Edgar Maldonado/Luis García 2-0 (21-11, 21-19); MEX Sarabia/Osuna d ISV Bryce Mayers/Tyler Penberthy 2-0 (21-12, 21-11); CAN Schachter/Pickett d ISV Bryce Mayers/Tyler Penverthy 2-0 (21-15, 21-13); MEX Sarabia/Osuna d ESA Y. Guardado/C. Guardado 2-0 21-12, 21-19).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 19, 2025 – The Cuban, Canadian, and United States men’s teams won both matches on the opening day of the NORCECA 2025 World Beach Championship Qualifiers, being played on the sand courts at Los Corales Beach on the coast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

In Group A, Cubans Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes defeated Costa Rica’s Daniel Dyner/Jhostin Varela 2-0 (21-19, 21-15) and Dominicans Hayerling De Jesús/Melvin De Jesús 2-0 (21-16, 21-14).

Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh of the United States defeated Puerto Ricans Cristian Encarnación and Diego Rosich in identical sets in Pool B, 2-0 (21-16, 21-16), and in their second match, Edgar Maldonado and Luis García (GUA) 2-0 (21-7, 21-11).

In Pool C, Canadians Samuel Schachter and Jhonathan Pickett defeated Miguel Sarabia and Jorman Osuna of Mexico 2-0 (21-12, 21-8) and twins Joel and Christopher Guardado of El Salvador 2-0 (21-13, 21-17).

The tournament is contesting four spots per gender for the 2025 Beach World Championships, which will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from November 14 to 23.

In other results of the day: Ruben Mora/Dany Lopez (NCA) d Maldonado/Garcia (GUA) 2-0 (21-8, 21-8); Cristian Encarnacion/Diego Rosich (PUR) d Mora/Lopez (NCA) 2-0 (21-16, 21-13); J. Guardado/Ch. Guardado (ESA) d Bryce Mayer/Tyler Penberthy 2-0 (21-17, 21-16).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 19, 2025 – The women’s teams from the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and Cuba started undefeated at the NORCECA 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifying Tournament held at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

In Pool C, Dominicans Yari Cleto and Julibeth Payano easily defeated Deajra Tulloch and Amanda Robinson of the Cayman Islands 2-0 (21-7, 21-10), and the duo of Donnina Argueta and Keiry Guzmán of El Salvador by the same score of 2-0 (21-7, 21-10). In the same group, T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner (ISV) defeated Argueta/Guzmán (ESA) 2-0 (21-9, 21-7) and Tulloch/Robinson (CAY) 2-0 (21-9, 21-9).

In Group A, Canadians Marie-Alex Belanger/Lea Monkhouse battled to defeat Puerto Ricans María González and Allanis Navas 2-0 (23-21, 21-19), while their other match was a BYE.

In Group B, Cubans Maikelin Dirk and Kailin Garrido defeated Aliza Aguilar and Laura Molina of Costa Rica 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) and Nicaraguans Socorro López and Lolette Rodríguez 2-0 (21-14, 21-15).

This Qualifier awards four spots per gender to the Beach Volleyball World Championship, which will be held in Adelaide, Australia, from November 14 to 23.

Other results of the day: González/Navas (PUR) and Susana Torres/Atenas Gutierrez (MEX) 2-0 (21-19, 21-18).

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 18, 2025. – A total of 21 teams from 12 different countries will compete in the NORCECA 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championship Qualifying Tournament, which will take place from September 19 to 21 on the sand courts located on Punta Cana Beach, Dominican Republic.

Twelve men’s and 10 women’s teams will compete for one of the four gender spots awarded for the Beach Volleyball World Championship, to be held from November 14 to 23 in Adelaide, Australia.

All teams will give their all in the preliminary round, which begins on Friday at 9:00 AM, seeking to advance from the group stage to the elimination round.

On the first day of competition, 20 preliminary round group matches will be played: 12 for the men’s team and 8 for the women’s team. The preliminary round will conclude on Saturday, along with the quarterfinals and losers’ bracket. Sunday will be a spectacular day with the semifinals, positional matches, and the grand final to crown the champions.

Men’s Teams: DOM Hayerling De Jesús/Melvin De Jesús; USA Miles Partain/Andrew Benesh; CAN Samuel Schachter/Jonathan Pickett; ISV Bryce Mayer/Tyler Penberthy; NCA Rubén Mora/Dany López; CRC Daniel Dyner/Jhostin Varela; CUB Damián Gómez/Eblis Veranes; GUA Edgar Maldonado/Luis García; ESA Yoel Guardado/Christopher Guardado; MEX Miguel Sarabia/Jorman Osuna; PUR Crisstian Encarnación/Diego Rosich.

Women’s Teams: CAN Marie-Alex Belanger/Lea Monkhouse; NCA Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez; DOM Yari Cleto/Julibeth Payano; ISV T’ara Austin/Taylor Buckner; CRC Aliza Aguilar/Laura Molina; MEX Susana Torres/Atenas Gutierrez; PUR María González/Allanis Navas; CUB Maykelin Drik/Kailin Garrido; Fernanda Argueta/Keiry Guzmán; CAY Deajra Tulloch/Amanda Robinson.

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, September 17, 2025. – Punta Cana will host the NORCECA Qualifier Tournament for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship, taking place from September 19 to 21, where the best pairs from the region will compete to secure their spot at the world event.

A total of twelve teams per gender will compete for the four available berths per gender that NORCECA will award for the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship, scheduled for November 14-23 in Adelaide, Australia.

According to competition regulations, the participating teams correspond to the top twelve positions in the NORCECA ranking as of December 31, 2024:

Women: United States, Canada, Guatemala, Nicaragua, U.S. Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, El Salvador, and Cayman Islands.

Men: United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad & Tobago.

If any country does not confirm its participation in the event, it will be replaced by the next team in the NORCECA ranking.

This event in Punta Cana represents the final opportunity for NORCECA countries to secure their participation on the biggest stage of international beach volleyball.