Melissa Humana-Paredes, pictured, delivered for Canada with a couple of huge digs against Brazil in the first set of Saturday's semifinal at a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour stop in Jurmala, Latvia. Humana-Paredes and partner Sarah Pavan prevailed in three sets to clinch a berth in Sunday's 10 a.m. It best describes the play of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada during their 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 beach volleyball semifinal victory over Brazil's Eduarda (Duda) Lisboa and Ana Patricia Ramos on Saturday in Jurmala, Latvia. Leading 5-2, thanks to a pair of huge Pavan blocks against Duda, Humana-Paredes extended the lead when her serve grazed the top of the net and fell to the sand on a breezy afternoon. Last week, Pavan and Humana-Paredes went 1-2 at an Elite 16 compeition in Ostrava, Czech Republic and didn't advance to the knockout stage.

Source: CBC News June 04, 2022 22:32 UTC