Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(Q8) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Julie Gordon - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 9/21-24/2023 Futures Halifax 1 1st 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q14 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 24, Q30 9th 460 US$2,500.00
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/22/2024 Qualifier 1 Joana Mader / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (15, Q9) Lost 20-22, 21-19, 9-15 0:58
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Bukovec lead the series against the field 14-12 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 8 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 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
Lead the series against # 4 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 1-0
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Bansley/Bukovec 14, Q2 Schoon/Stam 3 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 0-1
3/24/24FIVBChallenge Recife Gold Medal Graudina/Samoilova 2 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 9 Brunner/Huberli, Switzerland 1-0
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 1 Bansley/Bukovec 3, Q1 Brunner/Huberli 1 22-20, 21-17 0:41
Trail the series against # 10 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-1
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Muller/Tillmann 6 Bansley/Bukovec 14, Q2 21-18, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against # 13, Q4 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-2
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Lopes/Silva 1 21-18, 28-26 0:43
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Lopes/Silva 1 Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Lopes/Silva 12 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:49
Lead the series against # 14, Q6 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-0
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool C Bansley/Bukovec 3 Alvarez/Moreno 10 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:45
Trail the series against # 15, Q9 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
5/22/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Qualifier 1 Mader/Verge-Depre 15, Q9 Bansley/Bukovec Q8 22-20, 19-21, 15-9 0:58
Trail the series against # 16, Q10 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-2
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 # Q1 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-2
4/14/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Semi-Finals Bobner/Verge-Depre 12 Bansley/Bukovec 3, Q1 21-18, 18-21, 20-18 0:58
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 9 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 23-21, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # Q2 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 2-0
4/14/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Bronze Medal Bansley/Bukovec 3, Q1 Borger/Ittlinger 11 21-18, 21-14 0:38
3/24/24FIVBChallenge Recife Semi-Finals Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Borger/Ittlinger 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # Q11 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 2-0
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 2 Bansley/Bukovec 3, Q1 Fernandez/Soria 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Lucky Loser Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 Fernandez/Soria 12 21-19, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # Q12 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 0-1
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Klinger/Klinger Q8 Bansley/Bukovec Q9 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # Q13 Hildreth/Van Gunst, United States 2-0
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
Lead the series against # Q14 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Placette/Richard 7 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # Q15 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 2-0
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-11, 16-21, 16-14 0:50
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # Q16 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:49