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Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Recife
March 21 - 24, 2024

(11) 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:

Tournaments:

152

Career Wins:

Career FIVB WT Wins:

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:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career Winnings:

US$54,010.53

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	19	21	25	Money
FIVB	20	2	0	0	0	6	0	1	2	3	4	2	0	US$49,584.80

Previous Recife Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	11/30-12/3/2023	Challenge Nuvali	12	17	360	US$1,500.00
FIVB	11/16-19/2023	Challenge Chiang Mai	8	9	460	US$2,500.00
FIVB	10/19-22/2023	Challenge Goa	11, Q1	5	600	US$3,750.00
FIVB	10/6-15/2023	Beach Volleyball World Championships	29	17	640	US$7,000.00
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

Challenge Recife Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 3/22/2024	Pool B	Monika Paulikiene / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (14)	Lost 20-22, 18-21	0:39
Fri, 3/22/2024	Pool B	Andressa Cavalcanti / Thainara Feitosa, Brazil (23, Q25)	Won 17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:49
Sat, 3/23/2024	Lucky Loser	Thamela Coradelli / Elize Maia, Brazil (16)	Won 21-16, 21-14	0:41
Sat, 3/23/2024	Winner 1	Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (12)	Won 25-27, 21-18, 15-12	1:04
Sat, 3/23/2024	Winner 2	Karla Borger / Sandra Ittlinger, Germany (5)	Lost 18-21, 11-21	0:35

Head to Head Results
Fernandez/Soria lead the series against the field 10-9

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 0-1
7/5/23	FIVB	Elite16 Gstaad	Qualifier 1	Lopes/Silva	Q3	Fernandez/Soria	Q14	19-21, 21-17, 15-11	0:47
Lead the series against # 4 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
3/22/23	FIVB	Elite16 Tepic	Qualifier 1	Fernandez/Soria	16, Q11	Ahtiainen/Lahti	Q6	38-36, 21-14	0:51
Trail the series against # 5 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 0-1
3/23/24	FIVB	Challenge Recife	Winner 2	Borger/Ittlinger	5	Fernandez/Soria	11	21-18, 21-11	0:35
Lead the series against # 7 Placette/Richard, France 2-0
10/20/23	FIVB	Challenge Goa	Pool B	Fernandez/Soria	11, Q1	Placette/Richard	2	21-18, 22-24, 15-12	0:59
4/26/23	FIVB	Elite16 Uberlândia	Qualifier 1	Fernandez/Soria	Q11	Placette/Richard	Q6	21-15, 21-19	0:39
Series tied with # 8 Alvarez/Moreno, Spain 1-1
11/17/23	FIVB	Challenge Chiang Mai	Pool E	Fernandez/Soria	8	Alvarez/Moreno	5	15-21, 23-21, 15-10	0:48
10/21/23	FIVB	Challenge Goa	Winner 2	Alvarez/Moreno	4	Fernandez/Soria	11, Q1	21-17, 21-17	0:39
Trail the series against # 10 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
4/14/23	FIVB	Challenge Saquarema	Pool F	Bobner/Verge-Depre	6	Fernandez/Soria	18	23-21, 24-22	0:43
Series tied with # 12 Chamereau/Vieira, France 1-1
3/23/24	FIVB	Challenge Recife	Winner 1	Fernandez/Soria	11	Chamereau/Vieira	12	25-27, 21-18, 15-12	1:04
11/18/23	FIVB	Challenge Chiang Mai	Winner 1	Chamereau/Vieira	12, Q2	Fernandez/Soria	8	21-19, 21-10	0:38
Trail the series against # 14 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-3
3/22/24	FIVB	Challenge Recife	Pool B	Paulikiene/Raupelyte	14	Fernandez/Soria	11	22-20, 21-18	0:39
4/15/23	FIVB	Challenge Saquarema	Winner 2	Paulikiene/Raupelyte	24, Q16	Fernandez/Soria	18	26-24, 22-20	0:41
3/17/23	FIVB	La Paz Challenge	Pool A	Paulikiene/Raupelyte	24, Q24	Fernandez/Soria	13	24-22, 21-18	0:37
Lead the series against # 16 Coradelli/Maia, Brazil 1-0
3/23/24	FIVB	Challenge Recife	Lucky Loser	Fernandez/Soria	11	Coradelli/Maia	16	21-16, 21-14	0:41
Trail the series against # 18, Q2 Bansley/Bukovec, Canada 0-1
12/2/23	FIVB	Challenge Nuvali	Lucky Loser	Bansley/Bukovec	15, Q3	Fernandez/Soria	12	21-19, 21-14	0:40
Lead the series against # 21, Q11 Gruszczynska/Ola, Poland 2-0
10/7/23	FIVB	Beach Volleyball World Championships	Pool E	Fernandez/Soria	29	Gruszczynska/Ola	20	27-25, 15-21, 15-10	0:52
4/14/23	FIVB	Challenge Saquarema	Pool F	Fernandez/Soria	18	Gruszczynska/Ola	7, Q2	21-14, 22-20	0:38
Lead the series against # 23, Q25 Cavalcanti/Feitosa, Brazil 1-0
3/22/24	FIVB	Challenge Recife	Pool B	Fernandez/Soria	11	Cavalcanti/Feitosa	23, Q25	17-21, 21-14, 15-13	0:49
Lead the series against # 24, Q14 Kotnik/Lovsin, Slovenia 1-0
10/21/23	FIVB	Challenge Goa	Winner 1	Fernandez/Soria	11, Q1	Kotnik/Lovsin	15	25-23, 23-21	0:52