2022 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships - USA Volleyball (2024)

U.S. Competitors

U.S. Schedule and Results

All times Pacific

Friday, June 10

1 am, Center Ct: Cannon/Sponcil def. Leila/Lidy (CUB), 2-0 (21-16, 21-19)
3 am, Center Ct: Sander/Ta. Crabb def. Krou/Gauthier-Rat (FRA), 2-1 (21-18, 20-22, 15-13)
3 am, Ct 2: Lahti/Ahtiainen (FIN) def. Day/Stockman, 2-1 (14-21, 21-13, 15-12)
5 am, Ct 3: Berntsten/H. Mol (NOR) def. Schalk/Brunner, 2-1 (23-21, 17-21, 15-12)
6 am, Center Ct: Flint/Cheng def. Vali/Tega (ITA), 2-0 (21-11, 21-13)
9 am, Center Ct: Menegatti/Gottardi (ITA) def. Kolinske/Hughes, 2-0 (21-17, 21-19)

Saturday, June 11

3 am, Center Ct: Cherif/Ahmed (QAT) def. Sander/Ta. Crabb, 2-0 (21-14, 21-15)
4 am, Ct 2: Schalk/Brunner def. Ainadino/Martinho/Monjane (MOZ), 2-0 (21-12, 21-15)
4 am, Ct 3: Kolinske/Hughes def. Ariana/Karelys (ECU), 2-0 (21-13, 21-9)
5 am, Ct 3: Flint/Cheng def. Bobner/Z. Verge-Depre (SUI), 2-1 (17-21, 21-16, 15-12)
9 am, Ct 2: Tr. Crabb/Bourne def. J. Surin/N. Banlue (THA), 2-0 (21-8, 21-19)

Sunday, June 12

4 am, Ct 2: Cannon/Sponcil def. Farida/Doaa (EGY), 2-0 (21-9, 21-13)
5 am, Ct 2: Day/Stockman def. Payano/Rosario (DOM), 2-0 (21-18, 21-11)
6 am, Ct 3: Bourne/Tr. Crabb def. Murray/Rivas (COL), 2-0 (21-14, 21-17)
10 am, Ct 2: Brandie/Bukovec (CAN) def. Flint/Cheng, 2-0 (21-19, 21-19)
10 am, Ct 3: Kolinske/Hughes def. Carro/Lobato (ESP), 2-0 (21-13, 21-14)

Monday, June 13

Midnight, Center Ct: Cannon/Sponcil def. Clancy/Mariafe (AUS), 2-1 (16-21, 21-19, 15-6)
3 am, Ct 3: Talita/Rebecca (BRA) def. Day/Stockman, 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 15-7)
5 am, Ct 2: Sander/Ta. Crabb def. Gonzalo/Roger (PAR), 2-0 (21-19, 21-18)
8 am, Ct 2: Perusic/Schweiner (CZE) def. Schalk/Brunner, 2-1 (21-17, 18-21, 15-6)
1 pm. Center Ct: Nicolai/Cottafava (ITA) def. Bourne/Tr. Crabb. 2-0 (21-11, 21-19)

Tuesday, June 14

Lucky Loser Round
No American competitors

Wednesday, June 15

Round of 32
Midnight PT, Ct 3: Hughes/Kolinske def. Day/Stockman, 2-0 (21-19, 21-16)
1 am PT, Ct 2: R. Seidl/Waller (AUT) def. Sander/Ta. Crabb, 2-1 (17-21, 21-15, 15-9)
2 am PT, Ct 2: Borger/Sude (GER) def. Flint/Cheng, 2-1 (21-17, 11-21, 15-12)
3 am PT, Ct 3: Cannon/Sponcil def. Caro/Lobato (ESP), 2-0 (21-12, 21-19)
4 am PT, Ct 2: Schalk/Brunner def. Ermacora/Pristauz (AUT), 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-12)
5 am PT, Ct 3: Tr. Crabb/Bourne def. Luini/Penninga (NED), 2-1 (18-21, 21-19, 15-10)

Thursday, June 16

Round of 16
3 a.m. PT, Center Ct: Muller/Tillmann (GER) def. Cannon/Sponcil, 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-11)
3 a.m. PT, Court 2: Schalk/Brunner def. Kantor/Rudol (POL), 2-1 (20-22, 21-17, 15-11)
5 a.m. PT, Court 2: Nolvak/Tiisaar (EST) def. Tr. Crabb/Bourne, 2-0 (21-0, 21-0)*
6 a.m. PT, Court 2: Kolinske/Hughes def. Huberli/Brunner (SUI), 2-0 (21-19, 21-9)

Note: Tr. Crabb/Bourne were forced to withdraw before their Round of 16 match. The FIVB lists the match results as 21-0, 21-0 to show Nolvak/Tiisaar advance. The match was not played.

Friday, June 17

Quarterfinals

3 a.m. PT, Center Court: Heidrich/Verge-Depre (SUI) def. Kolinske/Hughes, 2-0 (21-17, 21-18)
1 p.m. PT, Center Court: Schalk/Brunner def. Brouwer/Meeuwsen (NED), 2-1 (21-16, 16-21, 15-12)

Saturday, June 18

Semifinals

8:15 a.m. PT, Center Court: Renato/Vitor Felipe (BRA) def. Schalk/Brunner, 2-0 (21-17, 21-19)

Sunday, June 19

Bronze Medal Match

8:15 a.m. PT, Center Court: Andre/George (BRA) def. Schalk/Brunner, 2-1 (15-21, 21-17, 15-11)

U.S. Pools

Women’s Pools

Pool E

• Betsi Flint/Kelly Cheng (USA)
• Sophie Bukovec/Brandie Wilkerson (CAN)
• Esmee Bobner/Zoe Verge-Depre (SUI)
• Valentina Cali/Margherita Tega (ITA)

Pool F

• Kelley Kolinske/Sara Hughes (USA)
• Maria Belen Carro Marquez de Acuna/Angela Lobato Herrero (ESP)
• Ariana Estefania Vilela Becerra/Karelys Simisterra Ortiz (ECU)
• Marta Menegatti/Valentina Gottardi (ITA)

Pool G

• Emily Day/Emily Stockman (USA)
• Talita Da Rocha Antunes/Rebecca Cavalcanti Barbosa Silva (BRA)
• Taru Lahti-Liukkonen/Niina Ahtiainen (FIN)
• Julibeth Payano Veras/Jeneiry Wismery Rosario Hernandez (DOM)

Pool H

• Terese Cannon/Sarah Sponcil (USA)
• Taliqua Clancy/Mariafe Artacho del Solar (AUS)
• Leila Consuelo Martinez Ortega/Lidianny Echeverria Benitez (CUB)
• Farida El Askalany/Doaa Elghobashy (EGY)

Men’s Pools

Pool D

• Taylor Sander/Taylor Crabb (USA)
• Cherif Younousse Samba/Ahmed Tijan (QAT)
• Youssef Krou/Arnaud Gauthier-Rat (FRA)
• Gonzalo Melgarejo/Roger Daniel Battilana Villamayor (PAR)

Pool K

• Chaim Schalk/Theo Brunner (USA)
• Ondrej Perusic/David Schweiner (CZE)
• Mathias Berntsen/Hendrik Mol (NOR)
• Ainadino Martinho/Jorge Monjane (MOZ)

Pool F

• Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb (USA)
• Paolo Nicolai/Samuele Cottafava (ITA)
• Johan Murray/Sneider Rivas (COL)
• Surin Jongklang/ Banlue Nakprakhong (THA)

U.S. Beach National Team World Championships Staff

Team Lead: Sean Scott
Sports Dietitian: Brooke Wyatt
Athletic Performance Coach: Myles Cooper
Performance Analyst: Tyler Widdison
Athletic Trainer: Arbhie Guce
Team Medical: Mike Bohrnsen & Tony Poland
Sports Psychologist: Peter Haberl

National Team Coaches
Jordan Cheng: Betsi Flint/Kelly Cheng
Chris Crabb: Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb
Scott Davenport: Sarah Sponcil/Terese Cannon
Chris Flood: Chaim Schalk/Theo Brunner
Rich Lambourne: Taylor Sander/Taylor Crabb
Everett Matthews: Sara Hughes/Kelley Kolinske
John Mayer: Emily Day/Emily Stockman

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