US$230,000 Long Beach Presidents Cup
July 13 - 15, 2017
(15) Madelein Meppelink/Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands
 
Madelein Meppelink
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Rhenen
Resides: The Hague
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 73 kg (161 lb)
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 2
Career Other Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$475,627.50
Sophie van Gestel
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 29, 1991 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Oostelbeers
Resides: Den Haag
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 62
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Corrientes 2013)
Career Other Best: 9th (Long Beach 2017)
Career Winnings: US$154,925.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2711022170103 US$208,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000100000 US$0.00
Other20000001000 US$1,000.00
Overall3011023180103 US$209,600.00
Previous Long Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
FIVB 2014 Marleen Van Iersel - 5th Did not play
FIVB 2015 Marleen Van Iersel - 9th Jantine van der Vlist - 25th
FIVB 2016 Did not play Jantine van der Vlist - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/3-8/2017 Gstaad Major Five Star 18 17 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/1/2017 Porec Major Five Star 20 25 180 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2017 Moscow Three Star 14 25 90 US$1,000.00
FIVB 5/16-21/2017 Rio de Janeiro Four Star 12 9 240 US$4,000.00
FIVB 2/7-12/2017 Fort Lauderdale Major Five Star 12 9 360 US$8,000.00
Long Beach Presidents Cup Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/13/2017 Pool B Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (7) Lost 14-21, 21-19, 9-15 0:48
Thu, 7/13/2017 Pool B Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (2) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:41
Fri, 7/14/2017 Pool B Kristina May / Taylor Pischke, Canada (10) Won 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Head to Head Results
Meppelink/van Gestel trail the series against the field 4-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Antunes/Maestrini, Brazil 0-2
7/5/17FIVBGstaad Major Five Star Pool B Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 18 16-21, 21-12, 15-11 0:35
2/10/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Winner 2 Antunes/Maestrini 2 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-18, 21-16 0:30
Series tied with # 2 Laboureur/Sude, Germany 1-1
7/13/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool B Meppelink/van Gestel 15 Laboureur/Sude 2 21-15, 21-18 0:41
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Winner 2 Laboureur/Sude 3 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 25-23, 21-17 0:37
Trail the series against # 3 Ross/Sweat, United States 0-1
6/29/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Ross/Sweat 4 Meppelink/van Gestel 20 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:49
Series tied with # 6 Capers/Hochevar, United States 1-1
5/19/17FIVBRio de Janeiro Four Star Pool E Meppelink/van Gestel 12 Capers/Hochevar 28 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 0:48
2/9/17FIVBFort Lauderdale Major Five Star Pool E Capers/Hochevar 28, Q4 Meppelink/van Gestel 12 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 0:48
Series tied with # 7 Bansley/Wilkerson, Canada 1-1
7/13/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool B Bansley/Wilkerson 7 Meppelink/van Gestel 15 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 0:48
6/28/17FIVBPorec Major Five Star Pool D Meppelink/van Gestel 20 Bansley/Wilkerson 13 14-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:51
Lead the series against # 10 May/Pischke, Canada 1-0
7/14/17OtherLong Beach Presidents Cup Pool B Meppelink/van Gestel 15 May/Pischke 10 20-22, 21-15, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 12 Branagh/Walsh Jennings, United States 0-1
8/16/12FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Branagh/Walsh Jennings 12 Meppelink/van Gestel 5 22-20, 21-17 0:39