Guyana’s medal tally at the ongoing South American Games in Paraguay has risen to three, complements of silver from squash player, Nicolette Fernandes.

Boxers Keevin Allicock and Desmond Amsterdam delivered bronze.

In the women’s final, Fernandes lost 2-3 to Laura Perez of Colombia after leading the contest with success in the first two sets.

The Guyanese, who won gold at the Games in 2010, took a 2-0 lead with an 11-6, 11-8 scoreline, but Perez rebounded to take the next three sets 11-7, 11-7, 13-11.

At the 2018 Games, Guyana ended with five medals coming from Track and Field (one silver, two bronze) and Boxing (two bronze).