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Elsewhere, Americans Claire D’Amore and Jennifer Zinder won the women’s tournament, beating Cubans Niriam Sinal and Kirenia Ballar 2-0 (21-19, 21-17) in a tough battle. 2010 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball news Women's World Rankings Men's World Rankings FIVB The women’s bronze went to Puerto Ricans Yarleen Santiago and Dariam Acevedo who beat Guatemalans Maria Jose Orellana and Lourdes Ramirez 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) however the best match of the day was reserved for the men’s bronze medal contest where Cubans Karell Peña and Sergio Gonzalez prevailed over the Canadian pair of Martin Reader and Ray Sewell beating them on their third match-point in the final set 2-1 (21-13, 17-21, 22-20). The men’s semi finals saw Miramontes and Virgen overcome Peña and González 2-0 (21-12, 21-19) while Loomis and Prosser edged Reader and Sewell 2-0 (21-19, 21-18). In the women’s semi finals, D’Amore and Zinder recorded a 2-1 (18-21, 21-16, 15-11) victory over Orellana and Ramírez while Sinal and Ballar defeated Santiago and Acevedo 2-0 (21-17, 21-16). The 2010 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit continues next weekend in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. |
