Talita/Taiana land Shanghai Grand Slam title in style
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Shanghai, China, May 5, 2013 – Two-time Shanghai Open champion Talita Antunes da Rocha of Brazil and her new partner Taiana de Souza Lima clean swept Austria’s Schwaiger sisters in the Shanghai Grand Slam women’s final here on Sunday to win their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour/Open title together.
Following a well earned 2-0 (21-15, 21-11) victory ove Maria Clara Salgado Rufino/Carolina Solberg Salgado in an all-Brazilian semifinal Sunday morning, Talita/Taiana went on to beat Doris and Stefanie Schwaigers 21-13 and 21-11 in 34 minutes in the full-packed Jinshan Beach Volleyball Stadium.
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson Win Gold at Shanghai Grand Slam
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By Alex Baker
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson captured the gold medal in men’s beach volleyball at the Shanghai Grand Slam on Saturday. The AVP duo pulled off an upset victory in the final over the heavily favored Brazilian team of Pedro Salgado and Bruno Schmidt, winning 21-16, 9-21, 15-9. The win gave Gibbs and Patterson a perfect 7-0 record in the tournament.
Read more...Mayaguez is one win away from first title
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Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, May 6, 2013 – The Mayaguez Indians need one more victory to claim their first title in the Puerto Rico Women’s Volleyball Superior League after defeating the Corozal Pinkin 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 26-28, 25-21) on Sunday.
The Indians lead the best-of-seven final series with a 3-0 win-loss record...
Three U.S. Men's Beach Volleyball Teams Advance
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 2, 2013) – All three U.S. men’s beach volleyball teams competing at the FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam, part of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour, broke pool on Thursday and will advance.
Meanwhile, in the women’s bracket, the U.S. beach volleyball team of April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Jennifer Kessy...
National Federation list confirmed for Corrientes Grand Slam
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Lausanne, Switzerland, May 3, 2013 – Fuzhou Open champions Chen Xue and Xi Zhang of China will miss the second Grand Slam of the year – the Corrientes Grand Slam in Argentina – having not been entered into the tournament following the passing of the deadline for entries on Friday.
Federations had until the end of Friday...
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