MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 25, 2025.- Teams from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and El Salvador each secured two victories on the opening day of the first U23 Central American Beach Volleyball Championship.
Nicaragua’s Nahima Silva and Norma Brenes earned a 2-0 (21-7, 21-15) win over Honduras’ Shanna Rivera and Zoe Ebanks, then followed up with another 2-0 victory (21-13, 21-15) against Guatemala’s Joselyn F. López and Joselyn A. López.
Costa Rica’s Laura Molina and Aliza Aguilar started strong with a 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) win over Panama’s Analia Díaz and Krisleen González, then finished the day with another 2-0 result (21-13, 21-10) against Rivera/Ebanks.
El Salvador’s Karla Tovar and Daniela Vigil did their part, also collecting two wins. They first defeated López/López 2-0 (21-13, 21-12), then topped Díaz/González 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).
In the men’s division, Costa Rica’s Edwin and Juan Delgado began with a dominant 2-0 victory (21-12, 21-8) over Guatemala’s Daniel Delgado and Javier Lucero, then completed the day undefeated by beating Panama’s José Ureña and Víctor Pérez 2-0 (21-17, 21-18).
Ureña and Pérez had previously defeated Nicaragua’s Cristopher Cascante and Jesy Umaña 2-0 (21-12, 22-20).
El Salvador’s Guardado twins, Cristopher and Yoel, won 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) over Honduras’ Javier Mongue and Miguel Marín, and later triumphed 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) against Delgado/Lucero of Guatemala.
This Saturday, each pair will play two matches in the round-robin phase, and on Sunday, the finalists and bronze medal contenders will be determined.
Men’s Results Day 1
Delgado/Lucero GUA 0-2 (12-21, 8-21) Delgado/Delgado CRC
Guardado/Guardado ESA 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) Mongue/Marin HON
Cascante/Umaña NCA 0-2 (12-21, 20-22) Ureña/Perez PAN
Guardado/Guardado ESA 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) Delgado/Lucero GUA
Ureña/Perez PAN 0-2 (17-21, 18-21) Delgado/Delgado CRC
Cascante/Umaña NCA 2-0 (21-10, 21-4) Mongue/Marín HON
Women’s Resutls Day 1
Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) Díaz/González PAN
Silva/Brenes NCA 2-0 (21-7, 21-15) Rivera/Ebanks HON
López/López GUA 0-2 (13-21, 12-21) Tovar/Vigil ESA
Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-0 (21-13, 21-10) Rivera/Ebanks HON
Diaz/Gonzalez PAN 0-2 (14-21, 12-21) Tovar/Vigil ESA
Silva/Brenes NCA 2-0 (21-13, 21-5) López/López GUA
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