Canada’s Wilkerson, Bukovec stay perfect, advance to quarter-finals in Germany

Canadian seaside volleyball duo Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec remained undefeated and superior to the quarter-finals atop their group at the FIVB Seaside Volleyball Professional Tour Elite 16 occasion in Hamburg, Germany on Friday.
The Toronto natives, who entered the event ranked twenty second on the planet, beat Esmée Böbner and Zoé Vergé-Dépré of Switzerland (14-21, 21-15, 15-9) within the Pool D finale.
Wilkerson, 29, and Bukovec, 26, picked up two wins on the primary day of the competitors, defeating Italy’s Marta Menegatti and Valentina Gottardi and Germany’s Sandra Ittlinger and Isabell Schneider, respectively.
The Canadian pair partnered up forward of the 2022 season and in Could — completed second on the world championships in Rome.
WATCH | Canada stays excellent with victory over Switzerland:
Wilkerson and Bukovec will face Brazil’s Carolina Solberg Salgado and Barbara Seixas de Freitason within the quarter-finals on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET. The Brazilian duo completed second in Pool C with two victories.
The FIVB Seaside Professional Tour Elite 16 occasion in Germany runs via Sunday with the quarter-finals, semifinals and medal matches going down over the weekend. You’ll be able to stream the occasion dwell on CBC Sports activities, CBC Sports activities app and on CBC Gem, with the ultimate set for 9 a.m. ET on Sunday.
WATCH | Canada defeats Italy in Hamburg: