Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Tepic
Friday, March 24, 2023 Court #2 15:00
Match #24: Pool D

(4) Mariafe Artacho/Taliqua Clancy, Australia
vs.
(13, Q1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Nuss, United States

Mariafe Artacho Del Solar
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 24, 1993 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Lima Peru
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$310,950.00
Taliqua Clancy
Australia
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 25, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Kingaroy
Height: 184 cm (6'0")
Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 113
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$489,412.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB5184866012421 US$556,600.00
FIVB Age Group WC10010000000 US$0.00
FIVB C&S10000001000 US$1,100.00
Overall5384966013421 US$557,700.00
Previous Tepic Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 5 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 4 4th 0 US$35,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 1 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge 1 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 9 3rd 1000 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 8 5th 960 US$18,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 10 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 3 2nd 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 16 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 5 9th 600 US$6,000.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Abril Flores / Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico (12) Won 21-12, 21-12 0:32
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (5) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:35
Fri, 3/24/2023 Pool D Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss, United States (13, Q1) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:34
Fri, 3/24/2023 Winner 1 Sophie Bukovec / Sarah Pavan, Canada (10) Won 21-13, 21-12 0:31
Sat, 3/25/2023 Winner 2 Svenja Muller / Cinja Tillmann, Germany (3) Won 16-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:43
Sat, 3/25/2023 Semi-Finals Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:38
Sun, 3/26/2023 Bronze Medal Valentina Gottardi / Marta Menegatti, Italy (15, Q10) Won 16-21, 21-17, 19-17 0:55


Taryn Kloth Brasher
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 10, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Sioux Falls, SD
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 31
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$357,250.00
Kristen Nuss
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 16, 1997 (27 yrs old)
Home Town: New Orleans, LA
Height: 167 cm (5'6")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 31
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$357,250.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB319432805000 US$714,500.00
Previous Tepic Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 2 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 14, Q2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 8 5th 0 US$20,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 3 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/3-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 11 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-10/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 11 5th 760 US$6,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 14, Q2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 20, Q8 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 4/14-17/2022 Itapema Challenge 24, Q20 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/30-4/3/2022 Coolangatta Futures 16, Q11 1st 400 US$1,000.00
Elite16 Tepic Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 3/22/2023 Qualifier 1 Esperanza Albarran / Yeray Vidaurrazaga, Mexico (Q16) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 3/22/2023 Qualifier 2 Miki Ishii / Sayaka Mizoe, Japan (Q9) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:29
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (5) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:33
Thu, 3/23/2023 Pool D Abril Flores / Atenas Gutierrez, Mexico (12) Won 21-19, 21-11 0:31
Fri, 3/24/2023 Pool D Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (4) Lost 16-21, 18-21 0:34
Fri, 3/24/2023 Winner 1 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 22-24, 24-22, 10-15 0:53

Head to Head Results
Brasher/Nuss lead the series 8-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/29/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Artacho/Clancy 14 21-16, 21-16 0:37
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Semi-Finals Brasher/Nuss 2 Artacho/Clancy 3 21-19, 21-13 0:38
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool B Artacho/Clancy 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 22-20, 21-17 0:41
10/15/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Bronze Medal Brasher/Nuss 2 Artacho/Clancy 5 15-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:53
9/28/23FIVBElite16 Paris Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Artacho/Clancy 7 21-13, 21-19 0:33
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 5 Artacho/Clancy 2 21-10, 21-15 0:33
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 8 Artacho/Clancy 3 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 0:49
4/30/23FIVBElite16 Uberlândia Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 9 Artacho/Clancy 4 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 0:57
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Artacho/Clancy 4 Brasher/Nuss 13, Q1 21-16, 21-18 0:34
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Artacho/Clancy 4 Brasher/Nuss 8 21-16, 21-18 0:36
12/3/22FIVBTorquay Elite 16 Bronze Medal Artacho/Clancy 1 Brasher/Nuss 3 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:54
5/22/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Gold Medal Brasher/Nuss 20, Q8 Artacho/Clancy 3 21-12, 17-21, 17-15 0:45