CanadaB次元官网网址檚 next generation of women track cyclists continued to make an impact at the Pan American Games on Friday with a podium finish.
The team of B.C. athletes Erin Atwell and Maggie Coles-Lyster, as well as Laurie Jussaume and Miriam Brouwer finished with a silver medal in the womenB次元官网网址檚 team pursuit in a time of 4:27.799.
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The United States (4:24.099) won gold while Columbia took bronze.
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Meanwhile, the pairing of 22-year-old Vincent Riendeau and 16-year-old Nathan Zsomber-Murray grabbed silver in the menB次元官网网址檚 synchronized 10-metre platform on Friday evening.
They scored 396.12 points to finish behind Mexico (431.10). Brazil took bronze (375.81).
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Baseball
The Canadian menB次元官网网址檚 baseball team suffered its first loss at the Pan American Games on Friday, falling 8-5 to Puerto Rico in super round action.
Canada (3-1) carried a win into the super round. Teams carry records against other teams to advance out of preliminary play into the super round.
Canada faces Nicaragua on Saturday.
Surfing
Lina Augaitis just missed the podium in the womenB次元官网网址檚 SUP race. The Ottawa native finished fourth, just behind Mariecarmen Rivera of Puerto Rico. On the menB次元官网网址檚 side, Finn Spencer of Whistler, B.C., lost his Round 3 match to ColombiaB次元官网网址檚 Giorgio Gomez.
Field hockey
The Canadian womenB次元官网网址檚 team improved to 2-1 with a 5-0 win over Uruguay. Sara McManus of Tsawwassen, B.C., had two goals to lead Canada. Rachel Donohoe, Stephanie Norlander and Holly Stewart also scored, while goalie Kaitlyn Williams registered the shutout.
Racquetball
CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Samuel Murray and Coby Iwaasa posted wins in menB次元官网网址檚 singles play. Iwaasa, from Lethbridge, Alta., downed American Charles Pratt 2-1, while Murray, from Baie-Comeau, Que., topped Luis Perez of the Dominican Republic by the same score. WinnipegB次元官网网址檚 Jennifer Saunders lost 2-1 to Maricruz Ortiz of Costa Rica.
Tennis
TorontoB次元官网网址檚 Jada Bui was eliminated from womenB次元官网网址檚 singles. Bui lost 6-4, 6-0 against Veronica Cepede-Royg of Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
Equestrian
Canada is second after the dressage portion of eventing. Dana Cooke of Merritt, B.C., Colleen Loach of Dunham, Que., Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, Ont., and Karl Slezak of Tottenham, Ont., have 81.30 penalties. The United States leads at 76.40. Cross-country is Saturday with jumping on Sunday.
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