NORCECA Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals start today in Mazatlan – Volleyball News
Following a long and tiring process of opening rounds of the Olympic Qualification Tournament, the hot action of NORCECA Women’s Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals is scheduled to be kicked off on Thursday in Mexican City Mazatlan.
A newly built competition hall in the centre of Mazatlan has been selected to provide the backdrop for thrilling encounters, while a total of sixteen tandems from eight countries will go on board to vie for a trip to London.
Aspiring duos from Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, hosts Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Canada, Cuba, and Costa Rica will come into competition.
Puerto Rico will be represented by two teams in the competition. Internationally renowned pairing of Yarleen Santiago and Yamileska Yantin will form Team A from Puerto Rico, while
Dariam Avecedo and Tatiana Encarnación will be labelled as Team B. Tandems of Amalia Hernández/Lolette Rodríguez and Elia Torres/Swan Mendoza will play under the flag of Nicaragua.
Pairings of Mayra García and Bibiana Candelasi will represent the host country México as Team A. Likewise, Vanessa Virgen and Martha Revuelta will enter the competition as the second team from Mexico. The local fans have great many expectations from these
two pairs. Nevertheless, hard work will be the key of success for them.
Two teams from El Salvador, Diana Romero-Marcela Ávalos and Kathya Vásquez-María Vargas, will showcase their amazing tactics on the centre court.
Guatemalan pairs of Ingrid López/Lourdes Ramírez and Nadia Galán/Ana Villagrán displayed good action at national level and clawed their way to the Finals of Continental Cup. However, the final round will actually test their nerves.
Kirenia Ballard and Onayamis Sinal will enter competition as Pool A team from Cuba, whereas Cuba-B will be composed of Niriam Sinal and Ion Canet. Costa Rica’s Ingrid Morales/Natalia Alfaro and Katherine Quesada/Eugenia Ramírez will also vie for the Olympic
berth in Mazatlan.
The pre-favourites of the competition Canada’s Heather Bansley/Elizabeth Maloney and Annie Martin/ Marie Andree Lessard will also create buzz on the scene.
The sports arena in Mazatlan has the capacity to hold a crowd of 2,500 people. The local organisers are hopeful to get good turn-out of fans for all matches. Since it is the final phase of the Continental Cup, the fans are also excited to know the outcome.
The match reports will be posted later on, please check back to know more about the event.
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