August 7, 2024 – Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson (both of Toronto, Ont.) secured their spot in the Olympic beach volleyball semifinals today with a win over Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno of Spain.
- The final score was 21-18, 21-18. Info and stats: https://bit.ly/46Ehadx
“We knew they would come out strong and we had to be patient on our side defensively, and just kind of play free and loose,” said Humana-Paredes. “And we had to put a big emphasis on our offense and staying aggressive; making sure that we were dialed in… and put some service pressure on. Kudos to us for staying patient because it was back and forth there for a while.”
This is the first time Canada has reached the semifinals in women’s beach volleyball at the Olympic Games (the previous best results was fifth).
Tomorrow, in the semifinals, Canada faces Hüberli/Brunner of Switzerland at 5 pm local time/ 11 am ET.
“Every single team here is of excellent calibre, so every time it’s a difficult game,” said Wilkerson. “But luckily we’ve faced a lot of challenges before getting to this… I’m proud of our team and our resilience and grit.”
- Beach Volleyball schedule and results.
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