Canada’s Humana-Paredes, Pavan fourth at FIVB finals after loss to Brazil duo
HAMBURG — Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan were fourth at the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball finals after a 2-0 loss to Brazil’s Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca on Saturday.
Toronto’s Humana-Paredes and Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont., lost by scores of 21-17, 21-19.
“We had some opportunities to turn points but we didn’t take advantage of them,” Pavan said. “They played better today than I think they did the entire tournament. Their side out was very consistent and they didn’t really make any errors. It’s disappointing not to be in the podium, but when this pain goes away we’ll be very satisfied with our first season together.”
The Canadians shared $35,000 for finishing fourth.