Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada, rear, and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada, front, in action during their beach volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 quarter final match in Gstaad, Switzerland, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are moving on at the beach volleyball world championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Keystone/Anthony Anex
Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada, rear, and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada, front, in action during their beach volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 quarter final match in Gstaad, Switzerland, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are moving on at the beach volleyball world championships. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Keystone/Anthony Anex
ANANAPIZACO, Mexico - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are moving on at the beach volleyball world championships.
The duo from Toronto defeated Finland's Niina Ahtiainen and Taru Lahti-Liukkonen 2-0 (21-17, 21-17) in their round of 32 women's playoff matchup on Wednesday.
The fourth-ranked pairing will be the lone ºÃÉ«tvs remaining in the round of 16 at the worlds and are set to face Switzerland's Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre on Thursday night.
Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto's Molly McBain were ousted with a 2-0 (23-21, 21-12) defeat at the hands of second-ranked Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth of the U.S.
Pavan and McBain squeezed into the playoffs with a 2-0 (21-13, 21-10) win over Ecuador's Ariana Becerra and Karelys Ortiz in a "lucky loser" match on Tuesday, after going 1-2 in Pool H.
On the men's side, Sam Schachter of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Toronto's Dan Dearing fell 2-0 (21-16, 24-22) in their round of 32 match to tenth-ranked Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert of Australia.
This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Oct. 11, 2023.
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