Saint Lucia Women snatch silver at ECVA Beach Volleyball
For the first time in four years, the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s Senior Beach men’s title will not remain in Saint Lucia, after three-time champions Joseph Clercent and Sheldon Descartes lost in the semifinals. But there was joy for the women, as Clio Phillip and Tenayestlgni Joseph took the silver medal. Competing at the Buckeye […] The article Saint Lucia Women snatch silver at ECVA Beach Volleyball is from St. Lucia Times.
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For the first time in four years, the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s Senior Beach men’s title will not remain in Saint Lucia, after three-time champions Joseph Clercent and Sheldon Descartes lost in the semifinals. But there was joy for the women, as Clio Phillip and Tenayestlgni Joseph took the silver medal.
Competing at the Buckeye Facility in Cul de Sac from May 1 to 3, Phillip and Joseph advanced past teams from Bermuda, Dominica, and Antigua & Barbuda to lead Pool A. They then defeated St Vincent & the Grenadines in the quarterfinals and overcame fellow Saint Lucians Denila Prospere and Amalia Louis in the semifinals.
In the final, Phillip and Joseph were defeated by Grenada’s Thornia Mitchell and Renisha Stafford, 2–1 (18–21, 21–19, 15–10). After losing the first set, the Saint Lucians rallied to force a third, but Grenada’s consistent play and composure secured their victory.
Dominica’s Joyan Pascal and Adicia Burton claimed the bronze medal with a 2–1 (21–15, 20–22, 15–8) victory over Prospere and Louis.
Clercent and Descartes defeated teams from Dominica and Grenada in the group stage, then overcame fellow Saint Lucians Diallo Albert and Levi Leonce in the quarterfinals.
Until the semifinals, Clercent and Descartes had not lost a set. They began the semifinal against St Maarten’s Shreefkerk Jacob and Rajheem Meulens with a 35–23 loss, won the second set 21–13, but ultimately lost the third 15–12. The Saint Lucians later forfeited the bronze medal match.
The ECVA tournament featured teams from nine territories, competing in pool play, knockout rounds and medal matches over three days before an engaged local audience.
The article Saint Lucia Women snatch silver at ECVA Beach Volleyball is from St. Lucia Times.
