Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Saturday, October 7, 2023 Stadium Court 15:30
Match #3: Pool B
(2) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Nuss, United States
vs.
(47) Akiko Hasegawa/Yurika Sakaguchi, Japan
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 Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris 2 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 3 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 5 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/26-30/2023 Elite16 Uberlândia 9 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 13, Q1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
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
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool B Akiko Hasegawa / Yurika Sakaguchi, Japan (47) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool B Monika Paulikiene / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (26) Won 21-19, 21-15 0:35
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool B Andressa Cavalcanti / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (23) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:33
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Molley McBain / Sarah Pavan, Canada (32) Won 23-21, 21-12 0:37
Thu, 10/12/2023 Winner 2 Agatha Bednarczuk / Rebecca Cavalcanti, Brazil (22) Won 24-22, 21-14 0:39
Fri, 10/13/2023 Winner 3 Nina Brunner / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (7) Won 21-17, 19-21, 15-8 0:50
Sat, 10/14/2023 Semi-Finals Kelly Cheng / Sara Hughes, United States (3) Lost 21-18, 12-21, 13-15 0:45
Sun, 10/15/2023 Bronze Medal Mariafe Artacho / Taliqua Clancy, Australia (5) Won 15-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:53
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 2 3rd 1280 US$35,000.00

Akiko Hasegawa
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 30, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Tokyo
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 68
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Agadir 2017)
Career Winnings: US$46,125.00
Yurika Sakaguchi
Japan
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 20, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Kanagawa
Height: 182 cm (6'0")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 42
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$24,852.95
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253337Money
FIVB2000001031114621 US$23,650.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Yurika Sakaguchi - 25th Akiko Hasegawa - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton Q22 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal Q14 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q17 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge Q11 25th 220 US$0.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 Q11 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 9 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 5 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/27-30/2022 Dubai 2nd Challenge 4 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/22-25/2022 Dubai 1st Challenge 6 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 11, Q3 5th 600 US$3,750.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool B Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss, United States (2) Lost 15-21, 15-21 0:33
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool B Andressa Cavalcanti / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (23) Lost 9-21, 26-28 0:38
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool B Monika Paulikiene / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (26) Lost 18-21, 21-23 0:42
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 47 37th 160 US$3,400.00
Head to Head Results
Brasher/Nuss lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool B Brasher/Nuss 2 Hasegawa/Sakaguchi 47 21-15, 21-15 0:33
4/14/22FIVBItapema Challenge Qualifier 2 Brasher/Nuss 24, Q20 Hasegawa/Sakaguchi Q4 12-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46