Clio Phillip and Ericka Gaspard emerged as undefeated champions at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s Under-21 Beach Championships.
The Saint Lucian duo dominated the tournament, winning all five of their matches without dropping a single set. Their gold medal victory was sealed with a 2-0 (21-11, 23-21) triumph over Antigua & Barbuda’s Jassania Joseph and Jaya Carr in the final.
Clio Phillip and Ericka Gaspard won gold.
Competing on the sands of St Kitts & Nevis, Phillip and Gaspard faced a tense moment in the second set, trailing 19-20. But with composure and sharp execution, they clawed back to win 23-21, capping off a flawless tournament run.
“We feel great, we are excited, we are happy,” Phillip said. “This is what we came to do; win the gold!”
“We really had to work hard in the last set,” added Gaspard. “Our confidence allowed us to push through the last points.”
In the bronze medal match, Dominica’s Alyssa Bully and Joyan Pascal battled to a thrilling three-set victory over Anguilla’s Deandra Fleming and Lavesha Richardson. After taking the first set 21-14, Bully and Pascal narrowly lost the second 22-20 but stormed back in the decider, winning 15-7 to secure third place.
Meanwhile, Saint Lucia’s Rio Victor and Peter Emmanuel claimed silver after falling 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) to defending champions Mervin Mingo and Bill Frederick of Dominica. Grenada’s Zerick and Hamilton rounded out the podium with a hard-fought 2-1 (21-17, 12-21, 15-11) win over St Kitts & Nevis’ Sundar and Pencheon for bronze.
Rio Victor and Peter Emmanuel took the silver.
The top three teams from the tournament will represent the ECVA at the NORCECA World Championships Qualifier Tournament.
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Great teamwork – congrats