González & Navas capture NORCECA gold in Punta Cana
- The San Juan Daily Star
- Sep 30
- 1 min read
By THE STAR STAFF
The Puerto Rican duo of María González and Allanis Navas claimed the gold medal on Sunday at the ninth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
González and Navas defeated the U.S. pair of Geena Urango and Mariah Whalen (USA1) in a thrilling three-set final match, 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 15-10).
With the win, the Puerto Rican athletes now hold seven medals in this year’s tour -- six gold and one bronze.
To reach the final, González and Navas overcame Costa Rica’s Marcela Araya and Eugenia Ramírez in straight sets, 2-0 (24-22, 21-10). Meanwhile, Urango and Whalen advanced after defeating the Canadian team of Alison McKay and Darby Dunn (CAN1), also 2-0 (21-15, 21-13).
The bronze medal went to McKay and Dunn (CAN1), who easily defeated Araya and Ramírez in straight sets, 2-0 (21-12, 21-10).
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