Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Saquarema
March 28 - 31, 2024
(13, Q1) Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec, Canada
 
Heather Bansley
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 13, 1987 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: London
Resides: Toronto
Height: 170 cm (5'7")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 125
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$451,375.00
Sophie Bukovec
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 22, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto
Resides: Toronto, ON
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Weight: 64 kg (141 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 52
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Halifax 2023)
Career Winnings: US$72,297.34
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB1211102031030 US$36,000.00
Previous Saquarema Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 18, Q2 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha Q9 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 15, Q3 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 14, Q2 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 12 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 9/21-24/2023 Futures Halifax 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 24, Q30 9 460 US$2,500.00
Challenge Saquarema Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/28/2024 Qualifier 1 Toni Rodriguez / Savvy Simo, United States (Q32) Won 16-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:56
Thu, 3/28/2024 Qualifier 2 Shaunna Polley / Alice Zeimann, New Zealand (Q16) Won 16-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53
Fri, 3/29/2024 Pool A Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee / Taravadee Naraphornrapat, Thailand (12) Won 21-11, 16-21, 16-14 0:50
Fri, 3/29/2024 Pool A Agatha Bednarczuk / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (1) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:37
Sat, 3/30/2024 Winner 1 Aline Chamereau / Clemence Vieira, France (18) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Sat, 3/30/2024 Winner 2 Talita Antunes / Taiana Lima, Brazil (21, Q7) Lost 21-18, 16-21, 9-15 0:50
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Bukovec lead the series against the field 15-7
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti, Brazil 1-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 1 21-18, 21-17 0:37
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool C Bednarczuk/Cavalcanti 11 Bansley/Bukovec 14, Q2 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 5 Borger/Ittlinger, Germany 1-0
3/24/24FIVBChallenge Recife Semi-Finals Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Borger/Ittlinger 5 21-16, 21-11 0:36
Trail the series against # 6 Lopes/Silva, Brazil 1-2
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Lopes/Silva 1 21-18, 28-26 0:43
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Lopes/Silva 1 Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 21-17, 21-16 0:37
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool A Lopes/Silva 12 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 0:49
Lead the series against # 7 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Placette/Richard 7 21-17, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 8 Bobner/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
7/22/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Winner 1 Bobner/Verge-Depre 9 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 23-21, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 9 Ahtiainen/Lahti, Finland 1-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Ahtiainen/Lahti Q14 21-15, 15-21, 15-9 0:49
Lead the series against # 12 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat, Thailand 2-0
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool A Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 12 21-11, 16-21, 16-14 0:50
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool F Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Kongphopsarutawadee/Naraphornrapat 6 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against # 14 Fernandez/Soria, Spain 1-0
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Lucky Loser Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 Fernandez/Soria 12 21-19, 21-14 0:40
Trail the series against # 17, Q3 Klinger/Klinger, Austria 0-1
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Klinger/Klinger Q8 Bansley/Bukovec Q9 21-15, 23-21 0:44
Lead the series against # 18 Chamereau/Vieira, France 1-0
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Chamereau/Vieira 18 21-16, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 21, Q7 Antunes/Lima, Brazil 0-1
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Antunes/Lima 21, Q7 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 18-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:50
Lead the series against # 22, Q8 Gonzalez/Navas, Puerto Rico 1-0
7/20/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Qualifier 1 Bansley/Bukovec 24, Q30 Gonzalez/Navas Q3 21-11, 21-16 0:32
Trail the series against # Q2 Paulikiene/Raupelyte, Lithuania 0-1
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool C Paulikiene/Raupelyte 10 Bansley/Bukovec 15, Q3 By Forfeit 1:51
Lead the series against # Q9 Kotnik/Lovsin, Slovenia 1-0
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Kotnik/Lovsin 24, Q14 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:52
Lead the series against # Q14 Halaiti/Zeng, China 1-0
3/21/24FIVBChallenge Recife Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Halaiti/Zeng Q15 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # Q16 Polley/Zeimann, New Zealand 1-0
3/28/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Polley/Zeimann Q16 16-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53
Lead the series against # Q30 Dunn/Robitaille, Canada 1-0
3/21/24FIVBChallenge Recife Qualifier 1 Bansley/Bukovec 18, Q2 Dunn/Robitaille Q31 21-11, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # Q32 Rodriguez/Simo, United States 1-0
3/28/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 1 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Rodriguez/Simo Q32 16-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:56