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PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico, October 10, 2015 –United States’ Summer
Ross/Lane Carico and Heather McGwire/Amanda Dowdy and Canada’s
Melisa Humana-Paredes/Taylor Pischke are still in contention in
the women’s segment of the FIVB Puerto Vallarta Open, the season
opening event on the 2016 Beach Volleyball Tour.
The three teams have advanced to the second round of the main
draw after finishing in second place in their respective pools
with 2-1 win-loss record.
Summer/Carico had to battle for 57 minutes before downing
Germany’s Benneck/Grobner 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 15-12).
Humana-Paredes/Pischke overcame Finland’s Lehtonen/Lahti in
three grueling sets 2-1 (19-21, 21-13, 15-13) that lasted 49
minutes.
McGwire/Dowdy eliminated Mexico’s Claudia Ríos/Gloria Santoyo
2-1 (21-16, 21-16).
United States’ Jennifer Fopma/Brittany Hochevar (14) lost to
Switzerland’s Betschart/Eiholzer 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 16-14) in 50
minutes.
In Round 2, the 13rd seeded Humana-Paredes/Pischke (13) will
play sixth-seeded Matauatu/Pata of Vanuatu, Summer/Carico (16)
will take on Menegatti/Orsi Toth (4) of Italy and McGwire/Dowdy
(27) will meet Argentina’s Gallay/Klug (5). |
