BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis, June 8, 2025.- St. Lucia’s Ericka Gaspard and Clio Phillip delivered a flawless performance at the ECVA U21 Beach Volleyball Championship, capturing the women’s gold medal with an undefeated 5-0 record and without dropping a single set.
In the final, Phillip and Ericka overpowered Antigua and Barbuda’s Jassania Joseph and Jaya Carr in straight sets, 2-0 (21-11, 23-21), sealing their championship run in dominant fashion on the sands of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The St. Lucian duo controlled the opening set with authority but had to dig deep in the second after trailing 19-20. With calm under pressure and sharp execution, Phillip and Ericka rallied to close the match 23-21, completing their perfect tournament and claiming the gold medal.
In an interview after the victory, Phillip said “We feel great, we are excited, we are happy. This is what we came to do, win the Gold!”
Speaking about the match, Ericka said “We really had to work hard in the last set. Our confidence allowed us to push through the last points”.
Dominica’s Alyssa Bully and Joyan Pascal secured an exciting bronze medal victory in three sets over Anguilla’s Deandra Fleming and Lavesha Richardson. Bully/Pascal came out strong to take the first set 21-14, but Fleming/Richardson fought back in a tight second set, edging it 22-20 to force a decider. In the third, Bully and Pascal regained control with a dominant 15-7 finish to clinch the 2-1 win and a spot on the podium.
The top three finishers of the event move on to represent the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) at the NORCECA World Championships Qualifier Tournament.
St. Lucia’s Ericka/Phillip advanced to the championship match, with consistent play, to earn a straight-set 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) victory over Deandra Fleming and Lavesha Richardson of Anguilla.
In a hard-fought semifinal, Joseph and Carr edged Dominica’s Bully and Pascal 2-1 (21-12, 15-21, 15-12). After splitting the first two sets, Joseph and Carr led 13-9 in the decider before withstanding a late Dominican rally to secure their spot in the final.
Positioning matches:
POS 11-12: Drayton/Farrington IVB vs. Andrew/Campbell SKN 2-0 (21-7, 21-16)
POS 9-10: Gibson/Matthews VIN vs. Amritt/Pinney SKN 2-0 (21-13, 21-19)
POS 5-8: Hamilton/Moss BER vs. Teasia/Collins GRN 2-0 (21-17, 21-10); Alwani/Hensly Phillip SKN vs. Spanner/Brown EUX 2-0 (21-14, 21-15)
POS 7-8: Spanner/Brown EUX vs. Teasia/Collins GRN 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-13)
POS 5-6: Hamilton/Moss BER vs. Alwani/Hensly Phillip SKN 2-0 (21-8, 21-13)
