Three Women’s Pairs Remain Unbeaten At World Tour Finals

2017 SWATCH BEACH VOLLEYBALL FIVB WORLD TOUR FINALS – WOMEN

• August 23-27
• Hamburg, Germany
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The second day of the FIVB World Tour Finals has concluded, with three teams ending pool play with a 2-0 record on the women’s side.

Pool A was a slew of evenly matched games, as all three teams conclude their pool play with 1-1 records. After losing on day one, the #2 ranked team from Germany, Julia Sude and Chantal Laboureur were able to take down the Czech Republic’s Kristyna Kolocova and Michala Kvapilova in three. Earlier in the day, Kolocova/Kvapilova started off their World Tour Finals with a win over Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich, who took down the Germans on day one.

Pool A results – day two

• Kolocova/Kvapilova (CZE) def. Heidrich/Verge-Depre 2-0, (22-20, 21-10)
• Sude/Laboureur (GER) def. Kolocova/Kvapilova (CZE) 2-1, (21-8, 19-21, 15-12)

Pool B was a shock for the #1 ranked Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca, who end pool play with a 0-2 record. Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst took the top of the pool with a 2-0 record, taking down Summer Ross and Brooke Sweat to start off their day. Ross/Sweat came back in their next match to take down the Brazilian powerhouse in straight sets.

Pool B results – day two

• Ludwig/Walkenhorst (GER) def. Sweat/Ross (USA) 2-0, (21-18. 21-12)
• Sweat/Ross (USA) def. Larissa/Talita (BRA) 2-0, (21-19, 24-22)

Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes took the top of Pool C, with a win over the Czech Republic’s Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova. Making up for their first-day loss was Canada’s Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson as they took down the Czech duo in straight sets.

Pool C results – day two

• Bansley/Wilkerson (CAN) def. Hermannova/Slukova (CZE) 2-0, (21-16, 21-15)
• Pavan/Humana-Paredes (CAN) def. Hermannova/Slukova 2-1, (17-21, 21-13, 15-11)

In Pool D, Agatha Bednarczuk/Eduarda ‘Duda’ Santos Lisboa ended with an undefeated record after taking down April Ross/Lauren Fendrick in straight sets. The American’s didn’t finish the day winless as they defeated Switzerland’s Tanja Huberli and Nina Betschart.

Pool D results – day two

• Fendrick/Ross (USA) def. Berschart/Huberli (SUI) 2-0, (21-16, 21-16)
• Agatha/Duda (BRA) def. Fendrick/Ross (USA) 2-0, (21-14, 21-17)

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