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Revuelta and Candelas crowned at home in Mazatlan
MAZATLAN, Mexico, September 15, 2013 – Mexicans Martha Revuelta
and Bibi Candelas won the women’s gold medal of the Mazatlan
Beach Volleyball Tournament, the sixth stop of the 2013 NORCECA
Circuit on Sunday.
Revuelta and Candelas of Mexico-A defeated Melissa Humana and
Taylor Pishcke of Canada-A, 2-0 (23-21, 21-18).
It was the 10th career victory for Candelas, breaking a tie with
the now retired Yarleen Santiago of Puerto Rico at the top of
the all-time list. Revuelta increased her own record of more
career medals with 25.
“It is a great feeling to win at home in front of our fans,”
Candelas said. “Canada is a young team but of high quality
level. Next week we go to Puerto Rico and our goal is to win
over there also.”
“Is a personal victory since it is our first title together,”
Revuelta said. “Our goal is to win the gold medal at the Central
American Games next year in Veracruz but we need to continue
working hard.”
In the semifinals, the team of Revuelta-Candelas defeated
Heather Hughes and Lane Carico of United States-A 2-0 (21-15,
21-19) while Humana-Pishcke scored a 2-1 (21-16, 17-21, 15-9)
victory over Traci Weamer and Allison Fleming of United
States-B.
Hughes and Carico won 2-0 (24-22, 21-19) over Weamer-Fleming in
the match for the bronze medal.
Women’s Sunday Results
Positions 9-13:
GUA d MEX-B 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 15-5).
Semifinals:
MEX-A d USA-A 2-0 (21-15, 21-19), CAN-A d USA-B 2-1 (21-16,
17-21, 15-9).
Bronze Medal Match:
USA-A d USA-B 2-0 (24-22, 21-19). Gold Medal Match: MEX-A
d CAN-A 2-0 (23-21, 21-18).
Final positions:
1. Mexico-A, 2.Canada-A, 3.
United States-A, 4. United States-B, 5.
México-C, 6.Puerto Rico, 7.Costa Rica-B, 8. Canada-B, 9.
Guatemala, 10. México-B, 11. Costa Rica-A, 12. Trinidad &
Tobago, 13. Honduras. |