German pair sweeps Pool D of Mazury Orlen Grand Slam – Volleyball News

Karla Borger and Britta Büthe of Germany demonstrated a stellar feat in Pool D of the Mazury Orlen Grand Slam Main Draw and remained without any loss in the opening round.
German pair participated in a total of three matches of Round 1 and clinched absolute success. The duo finished with 3-0 record and successfully reserved a berth in the next round of the competition. They edged out teams from Brazil, Russia, and Austria.

The 20^th-seeded pair of Borger-Büthe had a solid start in the tournament. In their first fixture of the 2012 Mazury Orlen Grand Slam, they overpowered a stronger team from Russia. Vozakova-Vasina of Russia contested their skills with the German tandem in the opening match on Wednesday, August 15. Russians displayed better action in the first set and claimed opening stanza at 21-15.
The Germans responded right away and hit the equalizer in second set. In the tie-breaker third set, audience witnessed the exchange of long rallies. After a close competition, Borger-Büthe settled for victory. The final scores of the match were 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 15-10). The match completed its run in 44 minutes.

Germans continued with success and further improved their record by winning second match in a row. Second match, which featured fourth-seeded Talita-Antonelli of Brazil against the German pair, created a lot of buzz on the centre court. In the first set of the match, Germans came up with variety of attacks and managed to put off the rivals at 21-15. Borger-Büthe did not slow down and continued with success in the following set. They scored 21-13 and concluded the match with 2-0 victory. It took them 33 minutes to earn winning status in the match.

Austrian pairing of Montagnolli and Kaiser went against Borger-Büthe in the third match of Round 1 on Thursday, August 16. Germans picked up an early lead and added quick points to stretch out the gap. Austrian duo trailed behind and lost first set with sufficient margin (21-12). In the following set, Montagnolli-Kaiser made a few mistakes and improved on their flaws. There were actually moments in the second set when Austrian team came really close to the Germans. Nonetheless, Borger-Büthe pulled off success in the frame by sending 21-17 on board.

In the next run, the German duo is ready to meet Russia’s Ukolova-Khomyakova on Friday. It will be a match of great significance as the winner will qualify for the quarterfinals. Borger-Büthe are determined to down the 24^th-seeded Russian pair and make a move ahead. Check back for more news and updates.

May-Treanor and Walsh move to the top-16 at the Rome Grand Slam – Beach Volleyball

The dynamic duo of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh from America displayed extreme action on Italian sand during their opening matches. 

The entered the Main Draw on Wednesday and stamped 2-0 (21-13, 22-20) win over 27^th-seeded Vasina-Vozakova from Russia. They played two more matches on the next day and continued with their winning ways. May-Treanor and Walsh defeated Brazil Vieira-Lili in the first fixture on Thursday 2-0 (21-14, 21-12). 

Next up, they took on Austrian duo of Bawden and Palmer in the second match. They sent 21-10, 21-18 on board and claimed victory in straight sets. 

Now after successfully completing the initial stage of Main Draw, May-Treanor and Walsh have clawed their way to the knock-out round of Smart Grand Slam in Rome. 

 

Main draw berth for Danish pair Bo Soderberg, Anders Hoyer – 2012 Smart Grand Slam, Rome

Bo Soderberg and Anders Lund Hoyer from Denmark claimed the Main Draw berth at the 2012 Rome Grand men’s beach volleyball tournament by finishing the qualifying round with 2-0 record.

The Danish duo opened the tournament on Wednesday and appeared in two qualifying matches. The pair showed thirst for victory and did exceptionally well in the opening matches. Danish hotshots overpowered opponents from Austria and USA.

In the first match, Soderberg-Hoyer went against Austria’s Thomas Kunert and Lorenz Petutschnig and stamped 2-0 (21-14, 21-10) victory over rivals.

Sixth-seeded Soderberg-Hoyer crossed their ways with Brad Keenan and John Mayer from America in the second match. Both teams had won their previous matches and marched away with victory.

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Top-16 duos make it to the Main Draw of Baden Masters – Beach Volleyball

After the successful completion of Qualification Tournament on Thursday, the Baden Masters women’s beach volleyball tournament entered the Main Draw. 

The Main Draw stage is scheduled to be kicked off on Friday with top sixteen duos of the competition. The one-team elimination bracket will be ON during the Main Draw. In the first round of Main Draw top-8 teams will move forward, while the rest will be disqualified. At the end of second round of Main Draw top four teams of the competition will be uncovered and they will play the medal matches.

Final round of the tournament will feature two semi-finals, the final showdown, and a classification match for third position. The Baden Masters will be rounded on Saturday, May 26.

To check out the Main Draw entries, please follow the link: http://www.cev.lu/BeachVolley-Area/Page_BeachVolley.aspx?param=CEV_Euro_Baden_2012&ind=15#Results&page=Results

Two tandems from Canada move to Main Draw of 2012 Prague Open – Volleyball news

The 2012 SWATCH FIVB Prague Open men’s beach volleyball tournament entered the qualifying stage on Wednesday and promoted the successful tandems into the Main Draw, slated for Thursday.

Among the lucky winners of Main Draw berths were two pairs from Canada. Josh Binstock-Martin Reader and Christian Redmann-Ben Saxton performed brilliantly well and clawed their way to the next stage of the tournament.

The pairing of Binstock-Reader played a total three matches and remained undefeated. They dropped only one set during the Qualification Tournament. On the other hand, 4th-seeded Canadian pair of Saxton and Redmann also joined the Main Draw after finishing the Qualification Tournament with 2-0 record.

To have complete insight of the story, follow the link: http://blogs.bettor.com/Two-tandems-from-Canada-move-to-Main-Draw-of-2012-Prague-Open-Volleyball-news-a156755

Brazilian Maria Clara-Lili finish the opening day with mixed results – Volleyball News

Brazil’s Liliane Maestrini and Maria Clara Salgado entered the Mazury Orlen Grand Slam women’s beach volleyball tournament in the Main Draw. They appeared in two matches on Wednesday and ended up with mixed result of 1-1.

Maria Clara-Lili attended Country Quota Playoffs and qualifying stages of various SWATCH FIVB World Tour events in the season, but rarely got a chance to reach the Main Draw. However, Mazury Orlen Grand Slam created a great opportunity for Brazilian pair to take part in the Main Draw.
First off, they were challenged by Slovakia’s Natalia Dubovcova and Dominika Nestarcova, who sent Maria Clara-Lili to first loss in the tournament. The Slovaks ladies came strong on the competitors and jumped to an early lead in the first set. They added quick points and inched their way to the first-set win at 21-13. Brazilian duo hit back aggressively in the second set and managed to overcome the opponents. They posted 21-17 and levelled the game score (1-1). In the third decisive set, Slovaks played better and clinched success with four points (15-11). The match ended in the favour of Slovakian pair, while Maria Clara-Lili suffered the loss.

After dropping the first match, Brazilian duo displayed a match-winning performance against Poland’s Pregowska-Bekier in the second fixture of the day. They claimed first victory of the tournament in 30 minutes by sending 21-14 and 21-13 on board.

Maria Clara shared her views in the following manner: “For me it is really good to be in the main draw. The whole season I’ve played country quota and qualification, it’s quite annoying, but you learn from it.” Speaking of her team’s overall performance, Clara said: “In the first match we played really good in the first set, but didn’t in the second and they deserved it (the win),” Maria Clara said. “I’m happy to be here, I didn’t plan to come originally, but I always enjoy playing here.
Likewise, her team-partner Lili expressed delight for being in the Main Draw of the Mazury Orlen Grand Slam. She hoped to do well in their next match against US team. Brazilian duo is scheduled to meet April Ross and Jennifer Kessy on Thursday. It will be a daunting task for Maria Clara-Lili to cope with the power of rival team that is ranked No. 1 in the competition. The top-seeded Ross/Kessy gave out an up to mark performance in their first two matches and claimed 2-0 record on Wednesday. Seemingly, they are in better shape to take away the next match. Check back for more news and updates.