AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico, April 13, 2018. - The two USA women
teams had a strong debut at the opening stage of the 2018 NORCECA
Beach Volleyball Circuit hosted by Aguascalientes, Mexico.
AGUASCALIENTES BEACH
TOURNAMENT
Despite the windy day at San Marcos Island, Brittany Howard and
Kelly Reeves of USA-B in pool C and Mackenzie Ponnet alongside
Kimberly Smith of USA-A in pool D controlled their respective
opponents in their two outings of the day.
Brittany Howard/Kelly Reeves opened pool C over Nicaragua's Swan
Mendoza and Lollette Rodriguez 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) and Cinthya Cruz
with Claudia Rios of Mexico-A by 2-0 (21-15, 21-10).
Mackenzie Ponnet alongside Kimberly Smith in pool D defeated
María José Quintero/ Stephanie Burnside of Mexico C by 2-0 (21-16,
21-15) followed by their 2-0 (21-8, 21-15) victory over Melanie
Valenciana/Katherine Wanket of US Virgin Islands.
Cubans Maylen De La Caridad Delis and Leila Martínez, top seed
of the event, beat Zaira Orellana and Martha Revuelta of Mexico-B
2-0 (21-10, 21-15). Earlier, Orellana/Revuelta opened Pool A
defeating Ileann Powery/ Marissa Harrison of Caymain Islands
2-0 (21-10, 21-14).
Both Canadian pairs Helene Rancourt/Sarah-Jeanne
Meunier-Bedard and Charlotte Sider/ Marie-Christine LaPointe won in
pool B while beating Dominicans Yaniris Miller/Alondra Berroa
by 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) and 2-0 (21-12, 21-16)
respectively.
Pool-play resumes on Saturday.
Women's Results Friday:
Pool A: Zaira Orellana/Martha Revuelta
(MEX-B) d Ileann Powery/ Marissa Harrison (CAY) 2-0 (21-10, 21-14);
Maylen De La Caridad Delis/Leila Martínez d Zaira Orellana/Martha
Revuelta (MEX-B) 2-0 (21-10, 21-15)
Pool B: Helene Rancourt/Sarah-Jeanne
Meunier-Bedard (CAN-B) d Yaniris Miller/Alondra Berroa (DOM) 2-0
(21-17, 21-15); Charlotte Sider/ Marie-Christine LaPointe (CAN-A) d
Yaniris Miller/Alondra Berroa (DOM) 2-0 (21-12, 21-16)
Pool C Brittany Howard/Kelly Reeves
(USA-B) d Swan Mendoza/Lolette Rodríguez (NCA) 2-0 (21-13, 21-12);
Cinthya Cruz/ Claudia Ríos (MEX-A) d Suraya Chase/ LaTeisha Joseph
(TTO) 2-0 (21-8, 21-5); Swan Mendoza/Lolette Rodríguez (NCA) d
Suraya Chase/ LaTeisha Joseph (TTO) 2-0 (21-15, 21-17); Brittany
Howard/Kelly Reeves (USA-B) d Cinthya Cruz/ Claudia Ríos (MEX-A)
2-0 (21-15, 21-10)
Pool D: Mackenzie Ponnet/Kimberly Smith
(USA-A) d María José Quintero/ Stephanie Burnside (MEX-C) 2-0
(21-16, 21-15); Melanie Valenciana/Katherine Wanket (ISV) d Paola
Alvarado/María Juárez (GUA) 2-0 (21-14, 21-15); María José
Quintero/ Stephanie Burnside (MEX-C) d Paola Alvarado/María Juárez
(GUA) 2-0 (21-11, 21-15); Mackenzie Ponnet/Kimberly Smith (USA-A) d
Melanie Valenciana/Katherine Wanket (ISV) 2-0 (21-8, 21-15)