Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson advanced to the quarterfinals of the Montreal Elite beach volleyball pro tour event on Friday after defeating Brazil’s Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes 21-13, 21-18. The Toronto-based Olympic silver medallists now hold a 3-0 record, leading in Pool A.
Wilkerson expressed their strategic approach and teamwork, highlighting their trust in defense and side out plays, emphasizing the importance of perseverance throughout the competition.
On the other hand, Lea Monkhouse from Mississauga and Marie-Alex Belanger from Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez experienced setbacks, losing two matches and dropping to a 0-3 standing.
In the men’s division, the Canadian duo of Sam Schachter from Richmond Hill and Jonny Pickett from Wiarton faced a defeat against Brazil’s Andre Loyola Stein and Renato Lima with a score of 21-13, 23-21. Despite the loss, they secured a spot in the playoffs with a 1-2 record.
Meanwhile, Steve Abrams from Georgetown and Cameron Chadwick from Barrie suffered a 0-3 record after a challenging match against Americans Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh, concluding with a 21-23, 21-18, 15-12 result.
The competition will continue until Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau, offering more thrilling matches for beach volleyball enthusiasts.