Back in North America for the first time since 2007, the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour is in Canada this week for the $380,000 FIVB Swatch Quebec Open Jeep 2011, presented by Videotron.
Beach volleyball tandems from around the world are in Canada as the double-gender event marks the eighth time the world tour [...]
Heather Bansley and Liz Maloney of Toronto advanced to the playoff round on Wednesday at the beach volleyball world championships.
The Canadian pair, seeded 39th, lost to 10th seeds Maria Clara Salgada Rufino and Carolina Solberg Salgado of Brazil 21-13, 21-19. Bansley and Maloney finish third in their pool with a 1-2 round robin record but [...]
Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney, both of Toronto, had an impressive start at the beach volleyball world championships on Monday upsetting 15th seeds Tamsin Hinchley and Alice Rohkamper of Austria 21-17, 22-20.
“Today’s match was a tough fight,” said Maloney, seeded 39th with her partner. “Nerves were a factor for both teams but we were able [...]
Annie Martin of Sherbrooke, Que., and Marie-Andree Lessard of Ville LaSalle, Que., clinched a playoff berth at the $300,000 Grand Slam event on the FIVB beach volleyball World Tour circuit posting wins in their first two round robin matches.
Martin and Lessard, seeded 21st, defeated Maria Tsiartsiani and Vasiliki Arvaniti of Greece 21-17, 21-13 then beat [...]
Volleyball Canada has announced its six-member team for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships set for June 13-19 in Rome.
Canada has two teams in women’s competition with veterans Annie Martin of Sherbrooke, Que., and Marie-Andree Lessard of Ville LaSalle, Que., as well as Heather Bansley and Elizabeth Maloney both of Toronto.
On the men’s side, Christian [...]
Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin equaled their best result this season on the FIVB World Beach Volleyball Tour circuit placing ninth following a loss on Friday in Kristiansand, Norway.
The Canadian veterans produced a strong run and were finally stopped by eighth-seed Brazilians Maria-Clara and Carol Salgado 18-21, 16-21 in 42 minutes. Lessard and Martin led [...]
Canadians Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin strung together two more wins yesterday to remain in medal contention in Kristiansand, Norway, the 13th stop on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour circuit.
Lessard and Martin defeated Mathilde Giordano and Eva Hamzaoui of France 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 then Cristine Santanna and Andrezza Martins das Chagas of Georgia 33-31, [...]
Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin posted a season high ninth place finish at Stare Jablonki, Poland, the 12th stop on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Circuit. The competition was also part of the Grand Slam Series which nearly doubled the prize money to $300,000 for both the men and women.
On Friday, Lessard and Martin, [...]
Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin posted their best result this season with a win and a loss for the second straight day on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour circuit finishing in 13th place, in Marseille, France. Lessard and Martin posted a 2-2 record in tournament play.
The Canadians defeated Rieke Brink-Abeler and Angelina Grun of [...]
Marie-Andre Lessard and Annie Martin upset 11th seeds Doris Schwaiger and Stefanie Schwaiger of Austria in their opening main draw match at the Swatch FIVB World Tour Grand Slam event in Moscow.
“We were expecting a tough match but we’ve had success against them in the past” said Lessard, who posted three ninth-place finishes with Martin [...]
