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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 20, 2010


Brooke Langston and Heather Lowe of USA and Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas of Canada won their three matchers in Pool B during the first day of action of the Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament, the first leg of the 2010 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit.

The American pair defeated Cristin Alexander and Tarasa Barnett of Cayman Islands-2 by score of 2-0 (21-9, 21-8) in their first match and followed with a 2-0 (21-8, 21-6) victory over Nancy Joseph and Elki Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago. They capped their successful day with a 2-0 (21-12, 21-12) triumph over Brenda Allen and Shanicia Dyer of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The Canadian duo beat Joseph and Phillip 2-0 (21-17, 21-13) and edged Ingrid Morales and Natalia Alfaro of Costa Rica 2-1 (18-21, 21-11, 15-8). They added another win by defeating Alexander and Barnett 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).

In Pool A, Mexicans Vanessa Virgen and Martha Revuelta and Puerto Ricans Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo won their two matches in the opening day.

First ranked Virgen-Revuelta defated Cherine Richard and Cheryl Daley of Jamaica 2-0 (21-8, 21-14) and Wanda Brenton and Jennifer Bily of Cayman Islands 1 by score of 2-0 (21-14, 21-12). Santiago- Acevedo defeated Brenton-Bily 2-0 (21-18, 21-6) and Maria Orellana and Anna Ramirez of Guatemala 2-0 (21-10, 21-10).

The men’s action started with eight matches in the event played under the double elimination format.

Jamaicans Mark Lewis and Dany Wilson defeated Andrew Gordon and Duncan Hamann of Cayman Islands-2 and Erick Hadock and Daniel Erazo of Puerto Rico 2 beat Jeovanny Medrano and David Vargas of El Salvador during the opening action of Men’s Cayman Islands Beach Volleyball Tournament.

Lewis-Wilson won by score of 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) before a good crowd at Seven Miles Beach while Hadock-Erazo prevailed 2-0 (21- 17, 21-18).

Women’s results

USA d. CAY-2 (21-9, 21-8)

CRC d SKN (21-10, 21-7)

CAN d. TTO (21-7, 21-13)

GUA d. JAM (21-16, 21-7)

PUR d. CAY-1 (21-1, 21-6)

USA d. TTO (21-8, 21-6)

CAN d. CRC (18- 21, 21-11, 15-8)

CAY-2 d. SKN (21-17, 21-16)

MEX d. JAM (21-8, 21-14)

PUR d. GUA (21-10, 21-10)

CAN d. CAY-2 (21-14, 21-12)

MEX d. CAY-1 (21-14, 21-12)

CRC d. TTO (21-14, 21-14)

USA d. SKN (21-12, 21-12).

Men’s results

USA-2 d. TTO 2-0 (21-11, 21-17)

CAN-2 d. JAM (21-10, 21-18)

GUA d. CAY-2 (21-18, 21-16)

CAN-1 d. SKN (21- 17, 21-12)

PUR-2 d. ESA (21-17, 21-18)

CAY-1 d. ARU (21-19, 21- 16)

JAM d. CAY-2 (21-16, 21-17)

ESA d. SKN (21-13, 21-13).

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