Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$540,000 World Series 13 Grand Slam
July 15 - 20, 2003
(Q21) Laura Almaral/Mayra Huerta, Mexico
 
Laura Almaral Palafox
Mexico
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Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 23, 1960 (64 yrs old)
Home Town: Guadalajara
Height: 166 cm (5'5")
Weight: 52 kg (114 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 47
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Porto San Giorgio 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$21,873.75
Mayra Huerta
Mexico
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Morelia
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB C&S Porto San Giorgio 1999)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$48,450.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533374157Money
FIVB3300000001887351 US$32,800.00
FIVB C&S200101000000000 US$2,700.00
Overall3500101001887351 US$35,500.00
Previous Marseille Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1998 Mayra Huerta - 41st Laura Almaral - 41st
1999 Mayra Huerta - 17th Laura Almaral - 17th
2000 Mayra Huerta - 17th Laura Almaral - 17th
2001 Did not play Teresa Galindo - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/1-5/2003 Norway Open Q20 33rd 18 US$0.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2003 Germany Grand Slam Q20 57th 6 US$0.00
FIVB 6/17-21/2003 Switzerland Open Q29 41st 10 US$0.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2003 Hellas Open 25, Q11 17th 60 US$2,500.00
France Grand Slam Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/15/2003 Qualifier 1 Marie-Andree Lessard / Sarah Maxwell, Canada (Q12) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Tue, 7/15/2003 Qualifier 2 Andrea Ahmann / Jana Vollmer, Germany (21, Q5) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 7-15 0:51
Head to Head Results
Almaral/Huerta trail the series against the field 4-7 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 9 Barrera/Luge, France 1-0
6/12/03FIVBHellas Open Qualifier 3 Almaral/Huerta 25, Q11 Barrera/Luge Q6 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 16 Gattelli/Perrotta, Italy 0-1
7/22/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Gattelli/Perrotta 22 Almaral/Huerta 28 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 20, Q7 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta, Cuba 0-2
6/17/03FIVBSwitzerland Open Qualifier 2 Crespo/Esteves Ribalta Q4 Almaral/Huerta Q29 21-18, 21-15 0:38
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Crespo/Esteves Ribalta 24 Almaral/Huerta 25, Q11 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 21, Q5 Ahmann/Vollmer, Germany 0-2
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Ahmann/Vollmer 21, Q5 Almaral/Huerta Q21 17-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:51
7/2/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 3 Ahmann/Vollmer 21, Q4 Almaral/Huerta Q20 21-17, 21-12 0:39
Trail the series against # 23 Karadassiou/Sfyri, Greece 0-1
6/14/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Karadassiou/Sfyri 8 Almaral/Huerta 25, Q11 21-18, 16-21, 15-7 0:56
Trail the series against # Q6 Bruschini/Solazzi, Italy 0-1
7/21/99FIVBMarseille World Championships Bruschini/Solazzi 5 Almaral/Huerta 28 15-5 0:33
Lead the series against # Q12 Lessard/Maxwell, Canada 1-0
7/15/03FIVBFrance Grand Slam Qualifier 1 Almaral/Huerta Q21 Lessard/Maxwell Q12 21-14, 19-21, 15-13 0:58
Lead the series against # Q17 Jobst/Stragliotto, Canada 1-0
7/1/03FIVBNorway Open Qualifier 2 Almaral/Huerta Q20 Jobst/Stragliotto Q13 21-15, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # Q19 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-0
6/13/03FIVBHellas Open Pool H Almaral/Huerta 25, Q11 Nikolaidou/Tsiartsiani 9 21-15, 21-19 0:43