Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
November 14 - 23, 2025
(3) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Nuss, United States
 
Taryn Kloth Brasher
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 36
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$420,750.00
Kristen Nuss
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: New Orleans, LA
Height: 167 cm (5'6")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 36
Career Wins: 11
Career Winnings: US$420,750.00
Awards
  • VolleyballMag.com BPT Best Defensive Player 2023
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3611532806100 US$841,500.00
Previous Adelaide Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 2 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 1 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 1 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 2 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 2 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 1 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 6 1st 400 US$150,000.00
2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 11/14/2025 Pool C Martina Maixnerova / Kylie Neuschaeferova, Czech Republic (46) Won 21-13, 21-18 0:31
Sun, 11/16/2025 Pool C Hegeile Almeida / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (27) Won 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Mon, 11/17/2025 Pool C Wies Bekhuis / Emi van Driel, Netherlands (22) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:29
Wed, 11/19/2025 Winner 1 Giada Bianchi / Claudia Scampoli, Italy (20) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Thu, 11/20/2025 Winner 2 Raisa Schoon / Katja Stam, Netherlands (34) Won 20-22, 21-19, 15-6 0:50
Fri, 11/21/2025 Winner 3 Lexy Denaburg / Julia Donlin, United States (16) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:38
Sat, 11/22/2025 Semi-Finals Rebecca Cavalcanti / Carol Salgado, Brazil (2) Won 19-21, 24-22, 15-6 0:51
Sun, 11/23/2025 Gold Medal Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (5) Lost 15-21, 21-15, 11-15 0:43
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Kristen Nuss - 3rd Taryn Brasher - 3rd
2025World ChampionshipsAdelaide Kristen Nuss - 2nd Taryn Brasher - 2nd
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 2 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 2nd 1440 US$45,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100000010000 $0.00
World Championships201100000000 $80,000.00
World Tour Finals320001000000 $320,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2664227041000 $418,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open320000010000 $22,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star110000000000 $1,000.00
Total36115328061000 $841,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Taryn Brasher Kristen Nuss
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $0.00 Olympic Games1000001000 $0.00
2011000000 $40,000.00 World Championships2011000000 $40,000.00
3200010000 $160,000.00 World Tour Finals3200010000 $160,000.00
26642275000 $209,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam26642275000 $209,000.00
3200001000 $11,250.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open3200001000 $11,250.00
1100000000 $500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1100000000 $500.00
361153287000 $420,750.00 Total361153287000 $420,750.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2022FIVB920015010000 $73,500.00 361570.6 %
2023FIVB1232213010000 $319,000.00 551875.3 %
2024FIVB731000030000 $242,000.00 271073.0 %
2025FIVB832100011000 $207,000.00 38882.6 %
TotalFIVB36115328061000 $841,500.00 1565175.4 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Taryn Brasher  Kristen Nuss
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
9200151000 $36,750.00 2022FIVB9200151000 $36,750.00
12322131000 $159,500.00 2023FIVB12322131000 $159,500.00
7310003000 $121,000.00 2024FIVB7310003000 $121,000.00
8321002000 $103,500.00 2025FIVB8321002000 $103,500.00
361153287000 $420,750.00 TotalTotal361153287000 $420,750.00
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
Overall116 81.1% 17 11.9% 10 7.0% 133-10 93.0% 21 33.9% 19 30.6% 22 35.5% 21-41 33.9% 116-22 84.1% 38-29 56.7% 20 156-51 75.4%
2024-202549 83.1% 6 10.2% 4 6.8% 55-4 93.2% 10 41.7% 5 20.8% 9 37.5% 10-14 41.7% 49-9 84.5% 16-9 64.0% 00 65-18 78.3%
Against the Field46 82.1% 6 10.7% 4 7.1% 52-4 92.9% 6 23.1% 10 38.5% 10 38.5% 6-20 23.1% 92-20 82.1% 24-28 46.2% 00 58-24 70.7%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030000100000031
World Championships0000600060111001142
World Tour Finals0000750011200020126
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam00605417002512104226410339
Challenge/Four Star/Open0040421041200020173
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star002020001010001070
Total0012076241037151653211515651
Head to Head Results
Brasher/Nuss lead the series against the field 58-24 (Lead 18 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Coradello/Lopes, Brazil 1-2
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 1 Coradello/Lopes 5 Brasher/Nuss 1 15-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:47
4/13/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Gold Medal Coradello/Lopes 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-19, 16-21, 15-10 0:51
3/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 1 Coradello/Lopes 2 21-12, 21-17 0:32
Lead the series against # 2 Cavalcanti/Salgado, Brazil 4-2
11/22/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 3 Cavalcanti/Salgado 2 19-21, 24-22, 15-6 0:51
10/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 1 Cavalcanti/Salgado 5 21-16, 21-15 0:32
9/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool B Cavalcanti/Salgado 11 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-13, 21-13 0:28
4/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 2 Cavalcanti/Salgado 5 22-20, 21-19 0:45
4/10/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Cavalcanti/Salgado 14 21-16, 13-21, 15-12 0:43
3/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Semi-Finals Cavalcanti/Salgado 7 Brasher/Nuss 1 21-17, 21-11 0:33
Lead the series against # 4 Cannon/Kraft, United States 6-0
10/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 1 Cannon/Kraft 4 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
4/12/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 Cannon/Kraft 3 21-13, 21-18 0:32
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 6 Cannon/Kraft 8 21-19, 21-17 0:38
7/7/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 3 Cannon/Kraft 14, Q2 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 0:52
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Cannon/Kraft 14, Q2 21-15, 21-13 0:31
9/29/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Cannon/Kraft 15, Q7 21-18, 22-20 0:38
Lead the series against # 5 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 5-2
11/23/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Gold Medal Graudina/Samoilova 5 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-15, 15-21, 15-11 0:43
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 1 Graudina/Samoilova 8 21-19, 21-18 0:35
7/7/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 3 Graudina/Samoilova 6 21-18, 21-18 0:36
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Graudina/Samoilova 6 21-17, 21-15 0:34
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Brasher/Nuss 8 Graudina/Samoilova 9 23-21, 21-9 0:34
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Brasher/Nuss 8 Graudina/Samoilova 5 21-18, 21-15 0:34
7/9/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Winner 3 Graudina/Samoilova 6 Brasher/Nuss 11 21-19, 18-21, 20-18 0:56
Trail the series against # 6 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 1-9
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 5 Lisboa/Silva 1 21-17, 21-15 0:34
5/5/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-17, 21-14 0:33
10/1/23FIVBElite16 Paris Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-10, 18-21, 15-13 0:44
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-16, 21-17 0:34
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Semi-Finals Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 5 21-18, 23-21 0:36
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 8 18-21, 21-18, 15-7 0:45
4/27/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 9 21-18, 21-17 0:33
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 13, Q1 24-22, 22-24, 15-10 0:53
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 8 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 0:50
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Lisboa/Silva 1 Brasher/Nuss 11 21-17, 22-24, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against # 7 Cheng/Shaw, United States 1-0
3/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Bronze Medal Brasher/Nuss 1 Cheng/Shaw 6 21-16, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 8 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 7-2
4/12/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 2 Muller/Tillmann 4 21-16, 17-21, 15-12 0:45
12/6/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Muller/Tillmann 2 Brasher/Nuss 6 23-25, 22-20, 15-8 0:52
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Muller/Tillmann 11 21-13, 21-16 0:32
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Winner 1 Muller/Tillmann 8 Brasher/Nuss 3 22-20, 24-22 0:43
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 2 Muller/Tillmann 8 21-17, 21-14 0:33
8/20/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 3 Muller/Tillmann 4 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/9/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Bronze Medal Brasher/Nuss 5 Muller/Tillmann 14, Q4 21-19, 21-16 0:39
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool C Brasher/Nuss 14, Q2 Muller/Tillmann 3 21-18, 21-14 0:33
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 20, Q8 Muller/Tillmann 4 21-16, 21-14 0:32
Lead the series against # 9 Gottardi/Orsi Toth, Italy 1-0
4/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 Gottardi/Orsi Toth 13 21-18, 25-23 0:38
Trail the series against # 10 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 3-4
9/20/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 6 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-19, 21-19 0:41
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:55
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 6 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 9 21-11, 21-11 0:31
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-19, 21-18 0:44
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-15, 14-21, 15-8 0:50
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 13, Q1 Brasher/Nuss 8 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 3-0
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 1 Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre 6 21-14, 21-17 0:32
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:48
4/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Saquarema Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Verge-Depre/Verge-Depre 9 21-11, 21-16 0:30
Lead the series against # 14 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 2-0
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Klinger/Klinger 8 21-14, 21-14 0:32
4/19/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Klinger/Klinger 14, Q8 21-18, 16-21, 15-7 0:47
Lead the series against # 16 Denaburg/Donlin, United States 3-0
11/21/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 3 Denaburg/Donlin 16 22-20, 21-18 0:38
10/11/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 1 Denaburg/Donlin 10 21-15, 21-14 0:34
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 1 Denaburg/Donlin 18, Q2 21-18, 21-13 0:30
Lead the series against # 18 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 2-0
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Alvarez/Moreno 13 21-10, 21-13 0:30
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 6 Alvarez/Moreno 7 21-18, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Bianchi/Scampoli, Italy 1-0
11/19/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 3 Bianchi/Scampoli 20 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 21 Grune/Ittlinger, Germany 2-0
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Grune/Ittlinger 9 21-14, 21-12 0:30
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Grune/Ittlinger 12 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 22 Bekhuis/van Driel, Netherlands 3-0
11/17/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Bekhuis/van Driel 22 21-12, 21-15 0:29
4/19/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 2 Bekhuis/van Driel 23, Q12 26-24, 21-17 0:42
4/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Bekhuis/van Driel 23, Q12 21-12, 21-17 0:29
Trail the series against # 23 Davidova/Khmil, Ukraine 0-1
5/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool A Davidova/Khmil 24, Q12 Brasher/Nuss 1 21-14, 12-21, 20-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 27 Almeida/De Souza, Brazil 1-0
11/16/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Almeida/De Souza 27 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 28 Placette/Richard, France 4-0
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Brasher/Nuss 1 Placette/Richard 24, Q11 21-13, 21-19 0:34
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 13, Q1 21-12, 21-15 0:40
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Placette/Richard 14, Q10 21-13, 21-18 0:36
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 2 Placette/Richard 8 25-27, 21-18, 15-9 1:07
Lead the series against # 31 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 2-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 26 21-19, 21-15 0:35
3/18/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 21-19, 20-22, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # 34 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 5-2
11/20/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 3 Schoon/Stam 34 20-22, 21-19, 15-6 0:50
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 6 Schoon/Stam 3 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 3 Schoon/Stam 1 22-20, 16-21, 15-13 0:55
5/26/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 5 Schoon/Stam 4 22-20, 21-13 0:36
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool D Schoon/Stam 4 Brasher/Nuss 5 17-21, 23-21, 15-9 0:47
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool C Schoon/Stam 6 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-15, 21-13 0:35
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Schoon/Stam 6 21-15, 21-15 0:34
Lead the series against # 46 Maixnerova/Neuschaeferova, Czech Republic 1-0
11/14/25FIVB2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Pool C Brasher/Nuss 3 Maixnerova/Neuschaeferova 46 21-13, 21-18 0:31