Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$440,000 Long Beach Grand Slam
July 22 - 26, 2013
(31, Q8) Melissa Humana-Paredes/Taylor Pischke, Canada
 
Melissa Humana-Paredes
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 10, 1992 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 105
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$576,075.00
Taylor Pischke
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 18, 1993 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Winnipeg, MB
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 50
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (Aydin 2019)
Career Winnings: US$105,833.36
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2014
  • Most Improved Player 2017
  • Best Setter 2018, 2019
  • Best Defensive Player 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Sarah Pavan)
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Sportsmanship 2023
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2800003090871 US$154,650.00
FIVB Age Group WC300201000000 US$0.00
Overall3100204090871 US$154,650.00
Previous Long Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB Age Group WC 6/5-9/2013 Under 23 World Championships 14 3rd 224 US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC 8/29-9/2/2012 Under 21 World Championships 1 5th 0 US$0.00
Long Beach Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 7/22/2013 Qualifier 1 Victoria Altomare / Julia Hamer, Canada (Q9) Won 21-8, 21-12 0:32
Tue, 7/23/2013 Pool B Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (2) Lost 11-21, 12-21 0:30
Tue, 7/23/2013 Pool B Emily Capers / Summer Ross, United States (15, Q2) Lost 22-24, 21-18, 9-15 0:52
Wed, 7/24/2013 Pool B Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (18) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
Wed, 7/24/2013 Winner 1 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (7) Lost 18-21, 15-21 0:35
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1800001040660 $125,700.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open900002040210 $17,950.00
U23 World Championships200200000000 $0.00
U21 World Championships100001000000 $0.00
Total3100204090870 $154,650.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Melissa Humana-Paredes Taylor Pischke
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2010010000 $0.00 Olympic Games          
6100131000 $76,500.00 World Championships2000001000 $7,900.00
7010140000 $88,500.00 World Tour Finals          
486220177760 $287,100.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam23000025780 $79,850.00
33261459420 $115,975.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open15000024240 $12,475.00
3100101000 $8,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star7000112300 $5,175.00
2002000000 $0.00 U23 World Championships2002000000 $0.00
2010010000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000010000 $0.00
2000001100 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships          
10510115731191280 $576,075.00 Total50002161212120 $105,400.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2012FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 3175.0 %
2013FIVB100000000100 $3,700.00 2340.0 %
2013FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 5183.3 %
TotalFIVB100000000100 $3,700.00 2340.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC200101000000 $0.00 8280.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Melissa Humana-Paredes  Taylor Pischke
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2009FIVB Age Group WC          
1000001000 $0.00 2010FIVB Age Group WC          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2011FIVB          
1010000000 $0.00 2011FIVB Age Group WC          
1000010000 $0.00 2012FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
1000000100 $1,850.00 2013FIVB1000000100 $1,850.00
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
7011011210 $2,850.00 TotalTotal3001010100 $1,850.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall36 62.1% 9 15.5% 13 22.4% 45-13 77.6% 8 13.8% 7 12.1% 43 74.1% 8-50 13.8% 36-43 45.6% 17-20 45.9% 05 53-68 43.8%
2012-20131 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 1 25.0% 1 25.0% 2 50.0% 1-3 25.0% 1-2 33.3% 1-1 50.0% 00 2-3 40.0%
Against the Field5 45.5% 3 27.3% 3 27.3% 8-3 72.7% 3 21.4% 5 35.7% 6 42.9% 3-11 21.4% 10-10 50.0% 12-16 42.9% 01 11-14 44.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000021001100000032
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00511734006110000002846
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000151200780000002220
U23 World Championships0010610050022000143
U21 World Championships000020001100000031
Total006142480020210220007072
Head to Head Results
Humana-Paredes/Pischke trail the series against the field 2-3 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Antunes/Lima 2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 21-11, 21-12 0:30
Trail the series against # 7 Holtwick/Semmler, Germany 0-1
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Winner 1 Holtwick/Semmler 7 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 21-18, 21-15 0:35
Trail the series against # 15, Q2 Capers/Ross, United States 0-1
7/23/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Capers/Ross 15, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 24-22, 18-21, 15-9 0:52
Lead the series against # 18 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
7/24/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Pool B Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 18 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against # Q9 Altomare/Hamer, Canada 1-0
7/22/13FIVBLong Beach Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 31, Q8 Altomare/Hamer Q9 21-8, 21-12 0:32