Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 smart Grand Slam Rome
June 12 - 17, 2012
(16) Heather Bansley/Elizabeth Maloney, Canada
 
Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Height: 176 cm (5'9")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 130
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$458,625.00
Elizabeth Maloney
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 26, 1984 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 39
Career Best: 5th (FIVB C&S Geroskipou 2008)
Career FIVB WT Best: 7th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$50,725.00
Awards
  • Best Defensive Player 2015, 2016, 2018
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317253341Money
FIVB30000003305964 US$90,300.00
FIVB C&S2000000200000 US$1,250.00
Overall32000003505964 US$91,550.00
Previous Rome Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011 Elizabeth Maloney - 17th Heather Bansley - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/6-11/2012 Moscow Grand Slam 17 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam Q2 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 18 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/24-29/2012 Sanya Open 15 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 17 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 18 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 24 17th 120 US$2,800.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 5 9th 0 US$300.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 24, Q7 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 24, Q11 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 10 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/11-16/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 30, Q12 25th 80 US$3,500.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam Q14 33rd 40 US$0.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam Q14 41st 24 US$0.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 39 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Grand Slam Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 6/13/2012 Pool A Vivian Cunha / Taiana Lima, Brazil (17) Lost By Forfeit  
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool A Laura Giombini / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (32) Lost By Forfeit  
Thu, 6/14/2012 Pool A Chen Xue / Xi Zhang, China (1) Lost By Forfeit  
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships100000000100 $7,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1300000020150 $38,600.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1600000310340 $44,700.00
Challenger100000010000 $950.00
Total3100000340590 $91,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Heather Bansley Elizabeth Maloney
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3000020100 $0.00 Olympic Games          
5000020300 $28,500.00 World Championships1000000100 $3,500.00
5000112100 $31,750.00 World Tour Finals          
58024061514100 $259,650.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam13000002150 $19,300.00
5223411411660 $131,100.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open21000031470 $26,400.00
3200010000 $7,000.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star          
1000001000 $475.00 Challenger2000011000 $1,225.00
1000000100 $0.00 Satellite1000001000 $150.00
1000000100 $0.00 U21 World Championships          
1294582262927160 $458,475.00 Total380000456120 $50,575.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2009FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2010FIVB500000010112 $10,800.00 13861.9 %
2010FIVB C&S100000010000 $950.00 2250.0 %
2011FIVB1300000210235 $42,000.00 232350.0 %
2011FIVB C&S100000010000 $300.00 2250.0 %
2012FIVB600000110121 $25,400.00 81338.1 %
TotalFIVB2500000330469 $78,200.00 444549.4 %
TotalFIVB C&S200000020000 $1,250.00 4450.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Heather Bansley  Elizabeth Maloney
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000100 $0.00 2007FIVB Age Group WC          
           2008FIVB3000000120 $3,050.00
1000000100 $0.00 2008FIVB C&S2000011000 $900.00
1000000001 $0.00 2009FIVB3000000012 $1,000.00
5000001112 $5,400.00 2010FIVB5000001112 $5,400.00
1000001000 $475.00 2010FIVB C&S1000001000 $475.00
13000021235 $21,000.00 2011FIVB13000021235 $21,000.00
1000001000 $150.00 2011FIVB C&S1000001000 $150.00
6000011121 $12,700.00 2012FIVB6000011121 $12,700.00
29000035669 $39,725.00 TotalTotal340000465910 $44,675.00
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
Overall29 67.4% 7 16.3% 7 16.3% 36-7 83.7% 10 17.9% 5 8.9% 41 73.2% 10-46 17.9% 29-41 41.4% 17-12 58.6% 03 46-56 45.1%
2011-201220 62.5% 5 15.6% 7 21.9% 25-7 78.1% 8 19.5% 3 7.3% 30 73.2% 8-33 19.5% 20-30 40.0% 13-10 56.5% 03 33-43 43.4%
Against the Field15 65.2% 4 17.4% 4 17.4% 19-4 82.6% 4 10.3% 2 5.1% 33 84.6% 4-35 10.3% 30-60 33.3% 16-12 57.1% 03 23-39 37.1%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000012000100000013
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam008571700230000001725
Challenge/Four Star/Open0011503006100000002828
Challenger000000002100000022
Total0019108220010150000004858
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Maloney trail the series against the field 21-32 (Lead 12 Series, Trail 19 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Xue/Zhang, China 0-4
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Bansley/Maloney 16 By Forfeit  
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Xue/Zhang 1 Bansley/Maloney 17 21-19, 30-28 0:48
7/29/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 2 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q11 21-15, 21-10 0:30
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Winner 1 Xue/Zhang 3 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-13, 21-12 0:28
Trail the series against # 2 Felisberta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
5/4/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 2 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Bansley/Maloney 18 21-16, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 3 Antonelli/Antunes, Brazil 0-1
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Antonelli/Antunes 2 Bansley/Maloney 18 21-18, 21-14 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Kessy/Ross, United States 1-2
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Bansley/Maloney 18 21-10, 21-14 0:33
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Bansley/Maloney 39 21-14, 21-14 0:39
11/4/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 26, Q11 Kessy/Ross 7 21-17, 15-21, 15-11 1:06
Trail the series against # 5 Cicolari/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Cicolari/Menegatti 3 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q12 21-16, 21-12 0:34
Trail the series against # 6 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Bansley/Maloney 17 22-20, 21-13 0:34
Trail the series against # 7 Keizer/Van Iersel, Netherlands 0-3
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q7 21-12, 21-11 0:30
7/27/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Keizer/Van Iersel 8 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q11 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 1 Keizer/Van Iersel 6 Bansley/Maloney 27 21-19, 24-22 0:42
Trail the series against # 8 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 0-1
4/28/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Kolocova/Slukova 4 Bansley/Maloney 15 21-17, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 9 Gioria/Momoli, Italy 2-1
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 18 Gioria/Momoli 29, Q4 21-14, 21-19 0:38
7/12/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q12 Gioria/Momoli 20, Q5 21-14, 21-18 0:38
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Gioria/Momoli 15 Bansley/Maloney 18, Q9 21-17, 22-24, 15-7 0:56
Trail the series against # 10 Ludwig/Niedrig, Germany 0-1
11/5/10FIVBPhuket Thailand Open Winner 3 Ludwig/Niedrig 2 Bansley/Maloney 26, Q11 21-12, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 15 Schwaiger/Schwaiger, Austria 1-0
7/28/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Maloney 24, Q11 Schwaiger/Schwaiger 25 21-17, 8-21, 15-12 0:51
Trail the series against # 17 Cunha/Lima, Brazil 0-3
6/13/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool A Cunha/Lima 17 Bansley/Maloney 16 By Forfeit  
7/5/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Cunha/Lima 16, Q3 Bansley/Maloney Q14 21-14, 23-21 0:35
8/12/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 2 Cunha/Lima 4, Q1 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 21-12, 23-21 0:36
Trail the series against # 18 Cook/Hinchley, Australia 0-1
8/11/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Pool E Cook/Hinchley 8 Bansley/Maloney 5 21-17, 21-11 0:37
Trail the series against # 19 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani, Greece 1-2
6/8/12FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 Bansley/Maloney 17 21-18, 21-17 0:36
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 2 Bansley/Maloney 15 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 16 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:06
7/21/11FIVBQuébec Open Winner 2 Arvaniti/Tsiartsiani 7 Bansley/Maloney 10 21-14, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 20 Hajeckova/Skalnikova, Czech Republic 1-0
11/4/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 4 Bansley/Maloney 18 Hajeckova/Skalnikova 13 21-19, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 22, Q5 Lavalle/Maestrini, Brazil 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Bansley/Maloney 15 Lavalle/Maestrini 11 21-19, 21-13 0:43
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Bansley/Maloney 24, Q7 Lavalle/Maestrini 25, Q12 19-21, 21-19, 15-5 1:02
Trail the series against # 23 Baquerizo/Fernandez, Spain 0-1
8/18/11FIVBÅland Open Contender 2 Baquerizo/Fernandez 7 Bansley/Maloney 24 21-17, 21-18 0:36
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
4/17/12FIVBBrasília Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 17 Borger/Buthe 16, Q6 21-19, 21-19 0:42
Trail the series against # 25 Hansel/Montagnolli, Austria 0-1
8/3/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool H Hansel/Montagnolli 9 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q7 21-16, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 26, Q1 Nystrom/Nystrom, Finland 2-0
4/27/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 3 Bansley/Maloney 15 Nystrom/Nystrom 26, Q2 21-18, 21-17 0:41
8/17/11FIVBÅland Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 24 Nystrom/Nystrom 9 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 28, Q9 Goricanec/Graessli, Switzerland 0-1
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 3 Goricanec/Graessli 32, Q19 Bansley/Maloney Q35 21-19, 21-14 0:39
Lead the series against # 29, Q10 Dampney/Mullin, England 3-0
8/17/10FIVBAland Open Qualifier 2 Bansley/Maloney Q25 Dampney/Mullin Q8 21-18, 21-9 0:35
8/11/10FIVBKristiansand Open Contender 1 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q24 Dampney/Mullin 19, Q2 21-17, 21-11 0:42
7/20/10FIVBMarseille Open Qualifier 2 Bansley/Maloney Q35 Dampney/Mullin Q3 21-15, 21-17 0:39
Trail the series against # 32 Giombini/Orsi Toth, Italy 0-1
6/14/12FIVBGrand Slam Rome Pool A Giombini/Orsi Toth 32 Bansley/Maloney 16 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against Fendrick/Niles, United States 1-3
5/2/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Bansley/Maloney 18 Fendrick/Niles 15 21-12, 21-15 0:36
11/5/11FIVBPhuket Open Contender 5 Fendrick/Niles 11 Bansley/Maloney 18 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/13/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool C Fendrick/Niles 14 Bansley/Maloney 30, Q12 21-15, 21-10 0:31
5/19/11FIVBMyslowice Open Contender 1 Fendrick/Niles 11 Bansley/Maloney 27 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # Q3 Birlova/Ukolova, Russia 0-1
6/14/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool J Birlova/Ukolova 34 Bansley/Maloney 39 21-12, 21-18 0:31
Lead the series against # Q7 Nishibori/Urata, Japan 2-1
11/3/11FIVBPhuket Open Winner 1 Bansley/Maloney 18 Nishibori/Urata 15, Q8 21-17, 21-12 0:36
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 3 Bansley/Maloney 10 Nishibori/Urata 16 21-14, 21-18 0:43
10/28/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Nishibori/Urata 31, Q12 Bansley/Maloney 18, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:39
Lead the series against # Q8 Martins/Santanna, Georgia 1-0
5/3/12FIVBShanghai Grand Slam Pool B Bansley/Maloney 18 Martins/Santanna 31, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # Q12 Lessard/Martin, Canada 1-0
7/26/11FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Qualifier 2 Bansley/Maloney 24, Q11 Lessard/Martin Q6 15-21, 24-22, 15-11 0:51
Trail the series against # Q15 Boulton/Johns, England 0-1
8/12/11FIVB C&SVisa FIVB Beach Volleyball International Winner 1 Boulton/Johns 9 Bansley/Maloney 5 26-24, 22-20 0:48
Lead the series against # Q20 Benhamou/Giaoui, France 1-0
7/22/11FIVBQuébec Open Contender 2 Bansley/Maloney 10 Benhamou/Giaoui 24 21-16, 19-21, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # Q27 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert, Mauritius 1-0
4/26/12FIVBSanya Open Contender 1 Bansley/Maloney 15 Li Yuk Lo/Rigobert 31 21-10, 21-12 0:30