The binomial of Porto Rico Yes United States the champions were proclaimed in the women’s and men’s, respectively, of the Continental Tour Norceca Beach Volleyball “Hato Mayor 2022”, whose sixth stage was successfully held on the sand courts of the Doña Callita Ecotourism Ranch.
Puerto Ricans Allanis Navas and Maria González They created the biggest surprise by beating in three sets the duo of United States integrated by Katie Lindstrom and Teegan Van Gunst, who could not impose their status as super favorites to clinch the gold medal.
The sets of the match in favor of Navas and González passed (13-21), 21-15 and 15-9, giving another blow of authority like the one they gave the day before by winning in two sets ( 35-33 and 22-20) in the semi-final against another big favorite for the title, like the Canadian team of Amanda Harnett and Alex-Marie Bélanger.
The tournament awarded points for the qualification ranking for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, France.
his first title
For Puerto Ricans González and Navas it was their first title in a Tour stage Norcecasomething they said they wanted for a long time.
“It is an achievement for which we have fought tirelessly and today we have crystallized it. To get there, the work was constant and arduous, but the goal was achieved,” said the young women.
Allanis and María said knowing each other inside out on the pitch has been vital to their recent successes. They explained that they were playing as a team from the children’s category.
They said their victory was based on the focus, good defense and motivation they received from the Dominicans in their quarter-final, semi-final and final matches.
The Puerto Rican duo was rewarded by businessman Juan Barceló Salas, Mayor Amado de la Cruz and Civil Governor Julia Mery Vásquez, main members of the organizing committee, accompanied by Miguel Ángel Peguero, Ricardo Rondón and Eric Cedano .
silver and bronze
North Americans Lindstrom and Van Gunst they retained the silver medal, while Amanda Harnett and Alex-Marie Bélanger won the bronze medal.
The pair from Canada prevailed over the pair from the Dominican Republic led by Bethania Almánzar and Esmeralda Ramírez.
With their fourth place, the Dominicans recovered two positions compared to the last time they disputed the Tour de la Norceca disputed on this same stage at Rancho Doña Callita.
After losing the first set 15-21, they rallied to win the second 21-16 and brushed aside the bronze dominating the decisive third set with ease until point 10. They led 6-3 then 8-4, but a final 7-2 run deprived them of the medal.
“The concentration affected us in the last set, but above all we lost the opportunity for a podium because of our poor performance in the services. We left a lot of services throughout the match, recognized the Dominicans”
The fair was sponsored by the General Directorate of Customs, Banco de Reservas, the Norceca Volleyball Confederation, Ciclón, ARS Futuro, the Presidency of the Republic, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Public Works and the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (Fedom ).
Also Induban, through Café Santo Domingo, Néctares Barceló, AFP Reservas, Office of Mayor Hato Mayor, Dominican Municipal League, Hungo Agency, Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Saury Mota and Refidomsa Foundation.
The assembly of the event was entrusted to an organizing committee chaired by the businessman Juan Barceló Salas, president of Citrícola del Este; accompanied by Governor Julia Mery Vásquez and Mayor Amado de la Cruz.
Tamboén businessman Gustavo Santana, Rubén Darío Cruz, executive director; Nelson Ramirez, CEO; Amadito de la Cruz, Miguel Ángel Peguero, Benery Richardson, Indhira Ramirez, Nancy Brea, Orlando Santana, Juan Balbuena, Pedro Reyes, Waddy Reynoso, Glenys Robles, Alexis Vega and Juan Uribe.
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