Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
April 25 - 28, 2024
(4) Molley McBain/Sarah Pavan, Canada
 
Molley McBain
Canada
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 1, 1998 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, Ontario
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 22
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$22,400.00
Sarah Pavan
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Kitchener, ON
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 103
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$603,225.00
Awards
  • Best Blocker 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Team of the Year 2019 (with Melissa Humana-Paredes)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB17001020503231 US$44,500.00
Previous Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Melissa Humana-Paredes - 1st
2019 Did not play Melissa Humana-Paredes - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 15, Q1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 2 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 4 19th 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 4 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 4 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 10 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 32 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q11 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 11 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 6, Q16 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 22, Q18 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q15 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala Q3 25th 220 US$0.00
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Alaina Chacon / Mariah Whalen, United States (21, Q7) Won 19-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:52
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool D Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (9) Lost 19-21, 19-21 0:39
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Lezana Placette / Alexia Richard, France (14) Lost 21-17, 18-21, 8-15 0:47
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam600000020400 $12,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1000102030310 $25,500.00
Total1700102050810 $44,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Molley McBain Sarah Pavan
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games2000020000 $0.00
1000000100 $3,500.00 World Championships6100120200 $69,000.00
           World Tour Finals7010221000 $82,250.00
6000002400 $6,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam49424010111240 $321,850.00
13001023320 $12,750.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open36172479510 $122,125.00
2000010000 $150.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star3100101000 $8,000.00
22001035820 $22,400.00 Total1037106823221950 $603,225.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2023FIVB1000102020410 $31,500.00 231659.0 %
2024FIVB400000020200 $10,500.00 21016.7 %
TotalFIVB1400102040610 $42,000.00 252649.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Molley McBain  Sarah Pavan
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2013FIVB8000011222 $15,850.00
           2014FIVB10000031510 $45,187.50
           2015FIVB12022141110 $103,687.50
           2016FIVB9011024001 $63,500.00
           2017FIVB8121301000 $80,500.00
           2018FIVB10200124100 $58,500.00
2000010001 $150.00 2019FIVB12320150100 $97,500.00
           2021FIVB9031211100 $72,500.00
           2022FIVB6100032000 $37,750.00
13001022422 $15,750.00 2023FIVB12001024410 $21,750.00
4000002200 $5,250.00 2024FIVB4000002200 $5,250.00
19001034623 $21,150.00 TotalTotal1007106823211753 $601,975.00
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
Overall21 75.0% 3 10.7% 4 14.3% 24-4 85.7% 4 13.8% 7 24.1% 18 62.1% 4-25 13.8% 21-18 53.8% 7-11 38.9% 00 28-29 49.1%
2023-202421 75.0% 3 10.7% 4 14.3% 24-4 85.7% 4 13.8% 7 24.1% 18 62.1% 4-25 13.8% 21-18 53.8% 7-11 38.9% 00 28-29 49.1%
Against the Field8 66.7% 2 16.7% 2 16.7% 10-2 83.3% 2 20.0% 3 30.0% 5 50.0% 2-8 20.0% 16-10 61.5% 8-10 44.4% 00 12-10 54.5%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000012100100000023
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0015240002000000311
Challenge/Four Star/Open006111711450110002315
Total0076141321480110002829
Head to Head Results
McBain/Pavan lead the series against the field 10-8 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 McBain/Pavan 4 Borger/Ittlinger 3 21-18, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 5 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool H Bobner/Verge-Depre 17 McBain/Pavan 32 21-19, 21-15 0:41
Lead the series against # 7 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 3-0
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool B McBain/Pavan 15, Q1 Fernandez/Soria 7, Q3 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 0:57
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool F McBain/Pavan 6, Q16 Fernandez/Soria 18, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool C McBain/Pavan 22, Q18 Fernandez/Soria 15, Q4 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Series tied with # 9 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 1-1
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool D Mader/Verge-Depre 9 McBain/Pavan 4 21-19, 21-19 0:39
11/4/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 1 McBain/Pavan 10 Mader/Verge-Depre 5 21-16, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 10 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 McBain/Pavan Q11 Alvarez/Moreno Q6 16-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:49
Trail the series against # 11 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-2
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Klinger/Klinger 14, Q8 McBain/Pavan 15, Q1 21-14, 21-11 0:33
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool B Klinger/Klinger 14 McBain/Pavan 2 22-20, 21-17 0:42
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool D McBain/Pavan 4 Klinger/Klinger 16 21-18, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # 13 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool D Ahtiainen/Lahti 9 McBain/Pavan 4 21-11, 20-22, 15-10 0:50
Trail the series against # 14 Placette/Richard, France 0-2
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Placette/Richard 14 McBain/Pavan 4 17-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:47
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 2 Placette/Richard 8 McBain/Pavan 4 21-19, 10-21, 15-12 0:51
Lead the series against # 17, Q1 Hasegawa/Ishii, Japan 1-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 McBain/Pavan 4 Hasegawa/Ishii 18 22-20, 21-16 0:41
Lead the series against # 20, Q6 Sliwka/Wachowicz, Poland 1-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool D McBain/Pavan 4 Sliwka/Wachowicz 21 21-19, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 21, Q7 Chacon/Whalen, United States 1-0
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool D McBain/Pavan 4 Chacon/Whalen 21, Q7 19-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:52
Trail the series against # Q17 Cao/Zhu, China 0-1
11/4/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Cao/Zhu 20, Q4 McBain/Pavan 10 21-18, 19-21, 18-16 0:57