Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Joao Pessoa
October 16 - 20, 2024
(9) Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec, Canada
 
Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 128
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$456,750.00
Sophie Bukovec
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 57
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Halifax 2023)
Career Winnings: US$78,297.34
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB17111120410150 US$48,000.00
Previous Joao Pessoa Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2023 Sophie Bukovec - 13th Heather Bansley - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 23 19th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava Q11 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 13 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho Q8 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília Q2 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 3, Q1 3rd 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 13, Q1 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 18, Q2 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha Q9 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 15, Q3 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 14, Q2 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 12 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Elite16 Joao Pessoa Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 10/17/2024 Pool A Hegeile Almeida / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (8) Won 24-22, 21-13 0:40
Thu, 10/17/2024 Pool A Kimberly Hildreth / Teegan Van Gunst, United States (1, Q1) Lost 21-14, 11-21, 8-15 0:42
Fri, 10/18/2024 Pool A Maria Carro / Sofia Gonzalez, Spain (16, Q7) Won 21-11, 27-25 0:39
Sat, 10/19/2024 Winner 1 Andressa Cavalcanti / Taina Silva, Brazil (7) Lost 22-20, 13-21, 13-15 0:59
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Bukovec trail the series against the field 8-11 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 4 Series, 3 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 1, Q1 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 2-1
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Hildreth/Van Gunst 1, Q1 Bansley/Bukovec 9 14-21, 21-11, 15-8 0:42
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Lucky Loser Bansley/Bukovec 3, Q1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 16, Q3 21-14, 21-18 0:38
9/24/23FIVBFutures Halifax Gold Medal Bansley/Bukovec 1 Hildreth/Van Gunst 5 21-16, 25-23 0:44
Series tied with # 2 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 1 21-18, 21-17 0:37
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 11 Bansley/Bukovec 14, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 0-2
11/4/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Salgado/Seixas 1 Bansley/Bukovec 12 23-21, 21-16 0:42
11/3/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool A Salgado/Seixas 1 Bansley/Bukovec 12 21-17, 23-21 0:43
Series tied with # 5 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 1-1
6/1/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Winner 2 Bansley/Bukovec 13 Klinger/Klinger 14 21-14, 21-16 0:35
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Klinger/Klinger Q8 Bansley/Bukovec Q9 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 6 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-3
5/31/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Pool A Paulikiene/Raupelyte 12 Bansley/Bukovec 13 16-21, 25-23, 16-14 0:59
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 1 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 8 Bansley/Bukovec 3 21-19, 21-14 0:33
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool C Paulikiene/Raupelyte 10 Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 By Forfeit 1:51
Trail the series against # 7 Cavalcanti/Silva, Brazil 0-1
10/19/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 1 Cavalcanti/Silva 7 Bansley/Bukovec 9 20-22, 21-13, 15-13 0:59
Series tied with # 8 Almeida/De Souza, Brazil 1-1
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 9 Almeida/De Souza 8 24-22, 21-13 0:40
6/5/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Almeida/De Souza Q6 Bansley/Bukovec Q11 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 0:59
Trail the series against # 12 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 21, Q7 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 18-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:50
Lead the series against # 14, Q11 Denaburg/Kraft, United States 1-0
5/31/24FIVBChallenge Stare Jablonki Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 13 Denaburg/Kraft 24, Q25 21-14, 21-19 0:33
Lead the series against # 16, Q7 Carro/Gonzalez, Spain 1-0
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 9 Carro/Gonzalez 16, Q7 21-11, 27-25 0:39
Lead the series against # Q14 Belanger/Monkhouse, Canada 1-0
11/30/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 Belanger/Monkhouse Q19 21-15, 21-16 0:38