MONROE, La. – A 2015 ULM graduate, Marcela Araya and her partner won the clinching match for Costa Rica to cap the nation’s historic run at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Cup on Sunday as the country secured a berth at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Araya, from San Jose, Costa Rica, partnered with Valeria Valenciano as the nation was one match away from clinching the victory as they faced Mexico’s Diana Estrada and Zaira Orellana. Araya and Valenciano came through with a 23-21, 21-18 win which sent the Costa Ricans into celebration.
“It feels amazing.