Canadians Clinch Playoff Berth

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 [...]

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Canadian Beach Team Named

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 [...]

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Lessard and Martin Hit Stride in Norway

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, [...]

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Martin Lessard Top Ninth

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, [...]

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Lessard and Martin Make Main Draw

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 [...]

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Canadian Beach Women 5th in Dubai

The Dubai Open is the first-ever international Beach Volleyball event to be staged in the United Arab Emirates and was held at the Jumierah Beach Park, October 5-10.
Annie Martin teamed up with fellow Canadian Marie-Andre Lessard for this event winning their opening match against the 12th ranked team of Campisi-Lozano from Spain, 2-0 (21-14, 21-13). [...]

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