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.
Five Pairs Rally Past Opening Set Losses to Win in Women’s Pool Play
Germany’s Sandra Ittlinger and Kim Behrens were one of five teams to overcome an opening set loss to register a tiebreak victory in women’s pool play at the DELA Beach Open.
A Look At The Women’s Beach World Championships (Photo Vault)
The 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship has ended with Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst taking the title away from April Ross and Lauren Fendrick in three.
Maria/Carol Win All-Brazil Match-Up Over Maia/Lima
In an all-Brazilian match-up, Maria Antonelli and Carolina Solberg came out on top of Elize Maia and Taiana Lima 2-0, (21-9, 21-19).
Four Top 12 Teams Ousted in Women’s Round of 32
Czechs Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova took out No. 3 seed Agatha/Duda of Brazil. Three American teams and three Brazilian duos advanced to the Round of 16.
