FIVB Age Group World Championships
Junior (U21) World Championships
September 3 - 7, 2008
(18) Monika Brzostek/Karolina Marciniak, Poland
 
Monika Brzostek
Poland
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rybnik
Resides: Lodz
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 97
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB U21 World Championships Blackpool 2009)
Career Winnings: US$180,687.50
Karolina Sowala Marciniak
Poland
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 18, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Lask, Poland
Resides: Port St. Lucie, FL
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 69 kg (152 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 40
Career Best: 3rd (FIVB U21 World Championships Brighton 2008)
Career Winnings: US$19,975.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334157Money
FIVB220000000155371 US$29,350.00
FIVB Age Group WC20010001000000 US$0.00
Overall240010001155371 US$29,350.00
Previous Brighton Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/25-30/2008 Kristiansand Open 27, Q8 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 32 25 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open Q38 57 6 US$0.00
FIVB Age Group WC 9/4-8/2007 Under 21 World Championships 24, Q9 9 0 US$0.00
Under 21 World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/4/2008 Pool M Emma Larche / Laura Longuet, France (7) Lost 21-19, 17-21, 12-15 0:43
Thu, 9/4/2008 Pool M Jessica Grimson / Susan Hoare, England (6) Won 21-6, 21-10 0:19
Fri, 9/5/2008 Pool M Victoria Cowley / Kaila Janssen, Canada (19) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:27
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 1 Jane Croson / Summer Ross, United States (11) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Sat, 9/6/2008 Winner 2 Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (8) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:33
Sun, 9/7/2008 Semi-Finals Michelle Stiekema / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (23, Q2) Lost 14-21, 16-21 0:34
Sun, 9/7/2008 Bronze Medal Tanja Goricanec / Taryn Sciarini, Switzerland (10) Won 20-22, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Head to Head Results
Brzostek/Marciniak lead the series against the field 6-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 6 Grimson/Hoare, England 1-0
9/4/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool M Brzostek/Marciniak 18 Grimson/Hoare 6 21-6, 21-10 0:19
Trail the series against # 7 Larche/Longuet, France 0-1
9/4/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool M Larche/Longuet 7 Brzostek/Marciniak 18 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:43
Lead the series against # 8 Borger/Buthe, Germany 1-0
9/6/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 2 Brzostek/Marciniak 18 Borger/Buthe 8 21-19, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 9 Kolocova/Slukova, Czech Republic 1-0
9/6/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool A Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q9 Kolocova/Slukova 12 17-21, 30-28, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # 10 Goricanec/Sciarini, Switzerland 1-0
9/7/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Bronze Medal Brzostek/Marciniak 18 Goricanec/Sciarini 10 20-22, 21-17, 15-12 0:48
Lead the series against # 11 Croson/Ross, United States 1-0
9/6/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Winner 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 18 Croson/Ross 11 21-13, 21-12 0:32
Trail the series against # 12 Lombardo/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
9/5/07FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool A Lombardo/Menegatti 1 Brzostek/Marciniak 24, Q9 21-17, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 19 Cowley/Janssen, Canada 1-0
9/5/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Pool M Brzostek/Marciniak 18 Cowley/Janssen 19 21-11, 21-16 0:27
Trail the series against # 23, Q2 Stiekema/van Gestel, Netherlands 0-1
9/7/08FIVB Age Group WCUnder 21 World Championships Semi-Finals Stiekema/van Gestel 23, Q2 Brzostek/Marciniak 18 21-14, 21-16 0:34