On Friday, Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson advanced to the quarterfinals of the Montreal Elite beach volleyball professional tour event, achieving a victory over Brazil’s Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes with scores of 21-13 and 21-18.
The Toronto-based Olympic silver medalists improved their record to 3-0, placing them at the top of Pool A.
Wilkerson remarked, “We had a clear understanding of our strategies before the game and communicated effectively throughout. We had confidence in our defense and our ability to score points, but ultimately, it’s all about fighting.”
“Our objective this weekend is to compete fiercely,” she added.
In contrast, Lea Monkhouse from Mississauga, Ontario, and Marie-Alex Belanger from Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec, suffered two losses, resulting in an 0-3 record.
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In the men’s competition, Sam Schachter from Richmond Hill, Ontario, and Jonny Pickett from Wiarton, Ontario, faced a close match, ultimately losing 21-13, 23-21 to Brazil’s Andre Loyola Stein and Renato Lima.
Despite the loss, the Canadian duo progressed to the playoffs with a 1-2 record.
Steve Abrams from Georgetown, Ontario, and Cameron Chadwick from Barrie, Ontario, concluded their matches with an 0-3 record after a hard-fought battle against Americans Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh, ending in scores of 21-23, 21-18, and 15-12.
The tournament will continue through Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau.