Brazilian’s Taiana Lima/Carol Horta Remain Pair After Fort Lauderdale
After an incredible run at the 2018 Fort Lauderdale Major, Brazilian duo, Taiana Lima/Carol Horta have decided to stick together for the remainder of the 2018 beach season.
Inside the Numbers: A Look at the #FTLMajor Statistics
Americans were atop the leaderboard in scoring and blocking on both the men’s and women’s sides at the Fort Lauderdale Major. Bronze medallist Summer Ross was tops in both categories for the women, while Theo Brunner led the scoring for the men and gold medalist Phil Dalhausser was the top blocker.
Barbara/Fernada Win Gold in All-Brazilian Final at #FTLMajor
FORT LAUDERDALE MAJOR Fort Lauderdale, Florida Feb. 26-March 4 Schedule/Results Brazilians Barbara Seixas de Freitas and Fernanda Alves claimed their…
Americans Summer/Sweat Join 2 Brazilians, 1 German in #FTLMajor Semis
Two Brazilian sides, one German and Americans Brooke Sweat/Summer Ross will face off for a chance at the podium in the Fort Lauderdale Major semifinals Saturday morning.
Americans Sweat/Summer, 2 Brazilians Move On To #FTLMajor Round of 16
Americans Brooke Sweat and Summer Ross, the No. 13 seed, upset No. 5 seed Maria Antonelli and Carolina Solberg in three sets to move on to the Round of 16 alongside two Brazilian and two Canadian pairs.
Defending Champs Alvaro/Saymon Out in #FTLMajor Qualification Rounds
The No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 qualifiers on the men’s side, including defending Fort Lauderdale gold medalists Alvaro Filho/Saymon Barbosa, the No. 3 seed from Brazil, are out. On the women’s side, Americans Brittany Hochevar/Emily Day were one of eight teams to move on to the main draw.
VolleyMob Year in Review: June 2017
June was filled with beach volleyball on both the AVP and FIVB Tours, while the indoor focus turned to the FIVB Men’s World League and women’s Pan American Cup and Montreaux Masters tournaments.
Brazil’s Maia/Lima Lead Five 2-0 Squads at Beach Worlds (Standings)
Looking ahead to the 28 matches on Sunday, when pools D, H, I and L wrap up play, three groups will feature battles between two 2-0 sides.
Russians Upset Brazilians; Two Chinese Teams Advance to Nantong Semis
Russia’s Yulia Abalakina/Ksenia Dabizha upset Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta to advance to the Nantong Open semifinals alongside two Chinese teams and one from Lithuania.
Four Three-Setters Highlight Nantong Open Round of 16
Of the eight teams who advanced through the Round of 24, only two managed to win their second match of the tournament at the Nantong Open
