Cayman’s female spikers continue to hold their own.
Jessica Wolfenden and Stefania Gandolfi advanced to the quarterfinals of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation 2013 beach circuit opener.
The pair would lose to Canada’s Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas 0-2 (13-21, 11-21) on Saturday. The Canadians would go on to face Jennifer Fopma and Brooke Sweat of the US in Sunday’s semifinals.
Wolfenden and Gandolfi placed second in their group at 2-1, just behind 3-0 Jennifer Kroop and Whitney Pavlik of the US. The most impressive victory for the Cayman ladies was a 2-0 (21-10, 21-8) beating of St. Lucians Samantha Mann and Jamilla Lansiquot.
Cayman’s other female tandem of Jennifer Bily and Cristin Alexander would be eliminated in the tournament’s consolation bracket. They would lose to Diana Romero and Maria Vargas of El Salvador 0-2 (24-26, 12-21).
Bily and Alexander went 1-3 in group play, finishing behind undefeated Americans Fopma and Sweat and Mexican ladies Bibiana Candela and Marta Revuelta. Cayman’s lone victory was over Gina Flores and Martha Euceda of Honduras, 2-0 (21-11, 21-12).
On the men’s side, both teams would face off against each other in the consolation bracket. Shervin Rankin and Duncan Hamann would beat Richard Campbell and Philippe Deslandes 2-0 (21-19, 21-12) and advance to the second round on Sunday.
Rankin and Hamann were 0-3 during group play while Campbell and Deslandes were 1-2.
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