Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Tepic
Friday, March 24, 2023 Stadium Court 15:00
Match #23: Pool D
(5) Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, United States
vs.
(12) Abril Flores/Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico
Kelly Claes Cheng
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 18, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Placentia, CA
Resides: Fullerton, CA
Height: 188 cm (6'2")
Weight: 72 kg (158 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 70
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$382,625.00
Sara Hughes
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Costa Mesa, CA
Resides: Costa Mesa, CA
Height: 180 cm (5'10")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 74
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$347,094.92
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
FIVB2751117080301 US$450,750.00
FIVB Age Group WC200200000000 US$0.00
Other100100000000 US$14,000.00
Overall3051417080301 US$464,750.00
Previous Tepic Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 2 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 9 1 0 US$150,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 2 1 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 1 1 800 US$10,000.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (13, Q1) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:33
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (4) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:35
Fri, 3/24/2023 Pool D Abril Flores / Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico (12) Won 21-11, 21-16 0:30
Sat, 3/25/2023 Winner 2 Carol Salgado / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (8) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:39
Sat, 3/25/2023 Semi-Finals Valentina Gottardi / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q10) Won 30-28, 21-19 0:49
Sun, 3/26/2023 Gold Medal Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Won 21-14, 15-21, 15-10 0:44

Abril Cristina Flores Castro
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 3, 2003 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: Sinaloa
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 15
Career Best: 9th (FIVB La Paz 2023)
Career Winnings: US$10,150.00
Atenas Angelica Gutierrez Guzmán
Mexico
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 2000 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Coatzacoalcos
Resides: Chihuahua
Height: 171 cm (5'7")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 27
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (La Paz 2023)
Career Winnings: US$18,300.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB11000000120233 US$19,300.00
Previous Tepic Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 6 9 460 US$2,500.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (4) Lost 12-21, 12-21 0:32
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Taryn Kloth / Kristen Nuss, United States (13, Q1) Lost 19-21, 11-21 0:31
Fri, 3/24/2023 Pool D Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (5) Lost 11-21, 16-21 0:30
Head to Head Results
Cheng/Hughes lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Cheng/Hughes 5 Flores/Gutierrez 12 21-11, 21-16 0:30