Friday, october 27nd, 2023.- The North American duo of Corine Quiggle and Sarah Murphy defeated Argentina (Ana María Gallay and Fernanda Pereyra) 2-0 to claim the third-place medal in the women's beach volleyball competition at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.{236}In a packed Centro de Vóleibol Playa in Peñalolén, where the audience eagerly awaited the male's match between Chile and the United States, the North American women displayed their exceptional skills. In a dynamic match, they prevailed with set scores of 21-18 and 21-10 over the Argentine pair.

This same Argentine duo, which had earned a silver medal in the previous Pan American Games, missed the podium in Santiago 2023. In contrast, the United States, with different players, had been the Pan American champions in Peru and now secured the third-place position.

In the morning matches, Mexico (Flores-Gutiérrez) defeated Peru (Gaona-Allcca) 2-0 to secure the fifth place, while Puerto Rico (González-Navas) triumphed over Chile (Vorphal-Rivas) to claim the seventh position.

Written by Marcelo López; Translated by Felipe Vergara / Photosport
Photo by Jonnathan Oyarzun / Santiago 2023 / Photosport