Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 Vienna Major Five Star
July 30 - August 4, 2019
(13) Kelly Cheng/Sarah Marmelstein, United States
 
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 10
Career Winnings: US$458,625.00
Sarah Sponcil Marmelstein
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1996 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 49
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$164,000.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
FIVB25221080900021 US$184,000.00
Previous Vienna Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Sara Hughes - 9th Did not play
2018 Brittany Hochevar - 9th Lauren Fendrick - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 11, Q2 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/16-20/2019 Espinho Four Star 7 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 7/8-14/2019 Gstaad Major Series Q1 33rd 240 US$0.00
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 16 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2019 Warsaw Four Star 9 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 14 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2019 Jinjiang Four Star 9 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/14-19/2019 Itapema Four Star Country Quota 0 US$0.00
FIVB 1/2-6/2019 The Hague Four Star 7 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 10/16-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 9, Q2 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 9/30-10/4/2018 Qinzhou Three Star 2 3rd 480 US$5,000.00
Vienna Major Five Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/31/2019 Pool D Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (20) Won 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:47
Wed, 7/31/2019 Pool D Agatha Bednarczuk / Duda Lisboa, Brazil (4) Won 21-14, 12-21, 15-9 0:43
Fri, 8/2/2019 Winner 2 Kelley Kolinske / Emily Stockman, United States (14, Q2) Lost 21-14, 16-21, 10-15 0:44
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
World Tour Finals200001010000 $28,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200000010000 $8,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1722007040000 $130,000.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star200100010000 $7,000.00
Total2522108090000 $184,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Kelly Cheng Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000011000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
5100012100 $53,500.00 World Championships2000002000 $11,000.00
4100012000 $92,750.00 World Tour Finals2000011000 $14,000.00
375116811200 $210,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam150200111000 $57,000.00
283301106210 $97,375.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open23222075200 $74,500.00
4001001200 $5,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4002011000 $7,500.00
1001000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000100000 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
82104472123710 $458,625.00 Total4924411021200 $164,000.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2019FIVB1202102050002 $80,000.00 361866.7 %
TotalFIVB1202102050002 $80,000.00 361866.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Kelly Cheng  Sarah Marmelstein
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1001000000 $0.00 2013FIVB Age Group WC          
1001000000 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2015FIVB          
2000001100 $9,000.00 2016FIVB          
           2016FIVB Age Group WC1000100000 $0.00
7000022300 $23,750.00 2017FIVB          
10010113211 $27,750.00 2018FIVB4001011001 $8,000.00
13021026002 $42,000.00 2019FIVB12021025002 $40,000.00
350331512614 $102,500.00 TotalTotal18022136004 $48,000.00
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
Overall60 73.2% 10 12.2% 12 14.6% 70-12 85.4% 12 35.3% 6 17.6% 16 47.1% 12-22 35.3% 60-16 78.9% 22-18 55.0% 00 82-34 70.7%
2018-201931 75.6% 4 9.8% 6 14.6% 35-6 85.4% 6 30.0% 3 15.0% 11 55.0% 6-14 30.0% 31-11 73.8% 10-9 52.6% 00 41-20 67.2%
Against the Field34 68.0% 8 16.0% 8 16.0% 42-8 84.0% 10 34.5% 5 17.2% 14 48.3% 10-19 34.5% 68-28 70.8% 36-26 58.1% 00 52-27 65.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030000100000031
World Championships000021001100000032
World Tour Finals000042000200000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam100120000100000032
Challenge/Four Star/Open41612380023114000226223
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star000040002101100072
Total516238110026174110228234
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Marmelstein lead the series against the field 23-15 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 10 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Klineman/Ross, United States 0-1
6/1/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 2 Klineman/Ross 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 21-15, 21-18 0:36
Series tied with # 2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan, Canada 1-1
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool B Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Humana-Paredes/Pavan 2 21-14, 21-18 0:35
7/2/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool I Humana-Paredes/Pavan 9 Cheng/Marmelstein 16 22-24, 21-17, 18-16 0:56
Trail the series against # 3 Cavalcanti/Silva, Brazil 1-2
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Semi-Finals Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Cavalcanti/Silva 1 21-12, 26-24 0:36
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool C Cavalcanti/Silva 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 19-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:40
1/6/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Gold Medal Cavalcanti/Silva 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 21-10, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # 4 Bednarczuk/Lisboa, Brazil 1-0
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 13 Bednarczuk/Lisboa 4 21-14, 12-21, 15-9 0:43
Trail the series against # 5 Kholomina/Makroguzova, Russia 0-1
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Gold Medal Kholomina/Makroguzova 5 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 21-17, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Antonelli/Salgado, Brazil 0-1
10/20/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Antonelli/Salgado 4 Cheng/Marmelstein 9, Q2 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 7 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Brunner/Huberli 16 21-19, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 9 Sweat/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-2
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 3 Sweat/Walsh Jennings 12, Q2 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 21-13, 23-21 0:32
5/14/19FIVBItapema Four Star Country Quota Sweat/Walsh Jennings 18, Q3 Cheng/Marmelstein 21-12, 21-14 0:28
Trail the series against # 11 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 2 Bansley/Wilkerson 12 Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 0:53
Trail the series against # 14, Q2 Kolinske/Stockman, United States 0-1
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Kolinske/Stockman 14, Q2 Cheng/Marmelstein 13 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 Borger/Sude, Germany 1-0
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool C Cheng/Marmelstein 14 Borger/Sude 19 11-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 16 Pridalova/Strbova, Slovakia 2-0
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Pridalova/Strbova 11 21-8, 21-14 0:27
10/3/18FIVBQinzhou Three Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Pridalova/Strbova 10 21-14, 21-19 0:32
Trail the series against # 17, Q3 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-1
5/23/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Pool H Graudina/Samoilova 24 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 21-19, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 18 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 2-0
5/25/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Baquerizo/Fernandez 16 17-21, 21-17, 15-7 0:47
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Baquerizo/Fernandez 13 21-19, 25-23 0:40
Trail the series against # 19 Menegatti/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-2
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 2 Menegatti/Orsi Toth 24 Cheng/Marmelstein 16 26-24, 21-16 0:37
10/4/18FIVBQinzhou Three Star Semi-Finals Menegatti/Orsi Toth 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 2 21-19, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 20 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-0
7/31/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool D Cheng/Marmelstein 13 Mader/Verge-Depre 20 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 21 Stubbe/Van Iersel, Netherlands 1-0
7/18/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool G Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Stubbe/Van Iersel 10 22-20, 19-21, 23-21 0:53
Lead the series against # 22 Hermannova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool B Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Hermannova/Slukova 14 21-15, 21-18 0:33
Lead the series against # 23 Wang/Xia, China 1-0
5/24/19FIVBJinjiang Four Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Wang/Xia 8 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 24 Ittlinger/Laboureur, Germany 1-0
7/3/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 16 Ittlinger/Laboureur 1 19-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:55
Lead the series against # 27, Q8 Bieneck/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/27/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 1 Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Bieneck/Schneider 13, Q5 21-23, 23-21, 15-13 0:56
Lead the series against # 28 Kociolek/Wojtasik, Poland 1-0
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Kociolek/Wojtasik 8 24-22, 15-21, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 29, Q13 Dabizha/Rudykh, Russia 0-1
7/9/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Qualifier 2 Dabizha/Rudykh 32, Q17 Cheng/Marmelstein Q1 21-18, 26-24 0:39
Lead the series against # Q4 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 2-0
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool I Cheng/Marmelstein 16 Birlova/Ukolova 33 21-8, 21-16 0:28
10/4/18FIVBQinzhou Three Star Bronze Medal Cheng/Marmelstein 2 Birlova/Ukolova 7 21-13, 21-16 0:29
Lead the series against # Q5 Wang/Xue, China 2-0
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Wang/Xue 19 21-9, 21-18 0:30
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool H Cheng/Marmelstein 9 Wang/Xue 24 21-13, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # Q9 Lahti/Parkkinen, Finland 1-0
1/5/19FIVBThe Hague Four Star Semi-Finals Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Lahti/Parkkinen 12 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 0:46
Series tied with # Q10 Arvaniti/Karagkouni, Greece 1-1
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 3 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 Arvaniti/Karagkouni 26, Q6 21-15, 21-18 0:30
7/18/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool G Arvaniti/Karagkouni 26, Q6 Cheng/Marmelstein 7 21-17, 13-21, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # Q28 Numwong/Udomchavee, Thailand 1-0
7/24/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Qualifier 2 Cheng/Marmelstein 11, Q2 Numwong/Udomchavee Q15 21-9, 21-12 0:30