Díaz and Alayo Open Strong in Beach Volleyball Pro Tour

Cuban duo Noslen Díaz and Jorge Luis Alayo kicked off their campaign at the Gstaad Elite 16 tournament—part of the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Pro Tour—with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brazil’s Loyola Stein and Santo Maior Wanderley.

Competing in Group F, the Caribbean pair dropped the first set 23-25 but rallied to take the next two (21-18, 16-14) in a tightly contested match. The Cubans edged their opponents in attacking (37-34) and blocking (6-5) while committing fewer errors (14-15), though the Brazilians held the advantage in service aces (5-2).

Alayo delivered a standout performance, scoring a match-high 31 points (24 spikes, 6 blocks, and 1 ace), matching Stein’s total (24-4-3). Díaz contributed 14 points (13 spikes, 1 ace), while Wanderley added 13 (10 spikes, 1 block, 2 aces).

Currently ranked 26th in the world, the Cuban pair will next face Switzerland’s Luini and Immers on Thursday as they aim to advance in the prestigious tournament.