Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(29) Liliana Fernandez/Paula Soria, Spain
 
Liliana Fernández Steiner
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 4, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Alicante
Resides: La Laguna, Tenerife
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 74 kg (163 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 152
Career Wins: 3
Career FIVB WT Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$482,759.25
Paula Soria Gutiérrez
Spain
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1993 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Alicante
Resides: Tenerife
Height: 180 cm (5'11")
Weight: 67 kg (147 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$54,010.53
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB20200060123420 US$49,584.80
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Did not play Sofia Gonzalez - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/18-20/2023 Futures Bujumbura 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 18, Q8 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 15, Q4 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/18-21/2023 Futures Madrid 1 1 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia Q11 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 18 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 16, Q3 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 16, Q11 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 13 19 300 US$1,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool E Jagoda Gruszczynska / Aleksandra Ola, Poland (20) Won 27-25, 15-21, 15-10 0:52
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool E Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (5) Lost 21-17, 17-21, 6-15 0:47
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool E Bethania Almanzar / Julibeth Payano, Dominican Republic (44) Won 21-9, 21-14 0:30
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (11) Lost 20-22, 16-21 0:39
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2011Rome Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2013Stare Jablonki Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2015The Hague Elsa Baquerizo - 9th Did not play
2019Hamburg Elsa Baquerizo - 17th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 29 17 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Fernandez/Soria trail the series against the field 5-15
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-1
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Lisboa/Silva 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 22-20, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 4 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson, Canada 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 9 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 22-24, 21-12, 15-13 0:54
Trail the series against # 5 Artacho/Clancy, Australia 0-1
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Artacho/Clancy 5 Fernandez/Soria 29 17-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:47
Trail the series against # 6 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 0-1
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Salgado/Seixas 8 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 21-18, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 9 Xia/Xue, China 0-1
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 2 Xia/Xue 13, Q3 Fernandez/Soria Q11 21-11, 21-19 0:34
Trail the series against # 10 Gottardi/Menegatti, Italy 0-1
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool F Gottardi/Menegatti 7 Fernandez/Soria 18, Q8 21-18, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # 11 Muller/Tillmann, Germany 0-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Muller/Tillmann 11 Fernandez/Soria 29 22-20, 21-16 0:39
Trail the series against # 14 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
7/5/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Qualifier 1 Lopes/Silva Q3 Fernandez/Soria Q14 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:47
Trail the series against # 15 Flint/Scoles, United States 0-1
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool C Flint/Scoles 10 Fernandez/Soria 15, Q4 21-13, 21-19 0:35
Trail the series against # 17 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool F Bobner/Verge-Depre 6 Fernandez/Soria 18 23-21, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 20 Gruszczynska/Ola, Poland 2-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Fernandez/Soria 29 Gruszczynska/Ola 20 27-25, 15-21, 15-10 0:52
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool F Fernandez/Soria 18 Gruszczynska/Ola 7, Q2 21-14, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 23 Cavalcanti/De Souza, Brazil 0-1
4/7/23FIVBChallenge Itapema Pool D Cavalcanti/De Souza 4 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q3 21-14, 21-15 0:31
Lead the series against # 24 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
4/26/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria Q11 Placette/Richard Q6 21-15, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 25 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
3/22/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 1 Fernandez/Soria 16, Q11 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q6 38-36, 21-14 0:51
Trail the series against # 26 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-2
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q16 Fernandez/Soria 18 26-24, 22-20 0:41
3/17/23FIVBLa Paz Challenge Pool A Paulikiene/Raupelyte 24, Q24 Fernandez/Soria 13 24-22, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 32 McBain/Pavan, Canada 0-2
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool F McBain/Pavan 6, Q16 Fernandez/Soria 18, Q8 21-16, 21-19 0:36
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool C McBain/Pavan 22, Q18 Fernandez/Soria 15, Q4 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 44 Almanzar/Payano, Dominican Republic 1-0
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool E Fernandez/Soria 29 Almanzar/Payano 44 21-9, 21-14 0:30