Costa Rican Women qualify to Inter-Zonal NORCECA Continental Cup

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 2, 2019. – Costa Rica qualified to the Inter-Zonal Women’s NORCECA Continental Cup, the second phase of the Beach Volleyball Continental Cup qualifier to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, beating Guatemala 2-0 at the AFECAVOL zonal phase.

The women’s series between the Costa Rica and Guatemala, started the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Paseo Xolotlan Stadium, in Managua.

Valeria Valenciano/Marcela Araya of Costa Rica beat Paola Alvarado and Estefania Bethancourt of Guatemala, for 2-0 (21-11, 21-15). Then, Costa Ricans Katherine Quesada/ Eugenia Ramírez got a victory over Laura Quinoñes and Martha Guillermo by 2-0 (21-5, 21-12).

Costa Rica joins Nicaragua already qualified to the second phase of the NORCECA Continental Cup as the number one seed in AFECAVOL.

Results:

Women: CRC-A d GUA-A 2-0 (21-11, 21-15); CRC-B d GUA-B 2-0 (21-5, 21-12).