Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Edmonton
July 20 - 23, 2023
(Q14) Niina Ahtiainen/Taru Lahti, Finland
 
Niina Ahtiainen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 11, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Imatra
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$85,143.50
Taru Lahti-Liukkonen
Finland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 9, 1992 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Tampere
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 101
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$178,815.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB34310042828141 US$99,931.80
Previous Edmonton Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 20, Q12 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 6/29-7/2/2023 Futures Helsinki 1 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 15, Q5 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q7 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 9 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 8 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q6 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 10 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 11/10-13/2022 Uberlandia Elite 16 7 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 4 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 14, Q7 13th 460 US$5,000.00
Challenge Edmonton Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/20/2023 Qualifier 1 Sunniva Helland-Hansen / Emilie Olimstad, Norway (Q19) Won 21-15, 21-14 0:33
Thu, 7/20/2023 Qualifier 2 Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (24, Q30) Lost 15-21, 21-15, 9-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Ahtiainen/Lahti lead the series against the field 19-11 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Cannon/Sponcil, United States 0-2
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 2 Cannon/Sponcil 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 8 21-17, 24-22 0:43
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 2 Cannon/Sponcil 13, Q1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q8 22-20, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
11/11/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool B Salgado/Seixas 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 21-16, 22-20 0:44
Trail the series against # 4 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 0-1
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 3 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 21-17, 15-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against # 5 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 1-0
7/7/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 28 Cavalcanti/De Souza 12 13-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Kotnik/Lovsin, Slovenia 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Kotnik/Lovsin 5 21-14, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 12 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 2-2
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool E Lopes/Silva 8 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 21-17, 22-20 0:40
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 2 Lopes/Silva 14, Q2 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 21-16, 21-16 0:35
9/28/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 14, Q7 Lopes/Silva Q10 21-17, 21-14 0:35
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool F Ahtiainen/Lahti 18, Q2 Lopes/Silva 7 21-18, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 14, Q4 Antunes/Coradelli, Brazil 1-1
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Antunes/Coradelli 14 Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 21-17, 21-18 0:41
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool E Ahtiainen/Lahti 8 Antunes/Coradelli 17 21-14, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 16 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Bianchin/Scampoli 10 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 21-17, 22-20 0:36
Trail the series against # 18, Q8 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 0-1
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q6 38-36, 21-14 0:51
Trail the series against # 19, Q11 Hermannova/Stochlova, Czech Republic 0-1
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool C Hermannova/Stochlova 15 Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Lucky Loser Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Sliwka/Wachowicz 9 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Lead the series against # 21, Q15 Harward/Kolinske, United States 3-0
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Harward/Kolinske 22, Q14 21-13, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q7 Harward/Kolinske Q10 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:53
4/8/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Winner 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti 8 Harward/Kolinske 13 21-15, 21-17 0:34
Trail the series against # 24, Q30 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # Q5 Kraft/Stockman, United States 2-0
11/11/22FIVBUberlandia Elite 16 Pool B Ahtiainen/Lahti 7 Kraft/Stockman 10 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 0:51
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Semi-Finals Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Kraft/Stockman 7 17-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:49
Lead the series against # Q13 Lin/Zeng, China 2-0
6/15/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 15, Q5 Lin/Zeng Q21 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 0:48
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Lin/Zeng 16 24-22, 21-11 0:41
Lead the series against # Q18 Carro/Lobato, Spain 1-0
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 Carro/Lobato 21, Q6 21-8, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # Q19 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad, Norway 3-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q19 21-15, 21-14 0:33
7/13/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Qualifier 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 20, Q12 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q5 20-22, 21-10, 15-11 0:48
6/1/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q8 Helland-Hansen/Olimstad Q9 21-17, 21-10 0:33
Lead the series against # Q22 Hasegawa/Sakaguchi, Japan 1-0
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Ahtiainen/Lahti 4 Hasegawa/Sakaguchi 11, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:50
Lead the series against # Q32 Schneider/Sude, Germany 1-0
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool C Ahtiainen/Lahti 10 Schneider/Sude 3 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 0:49