Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
Monday, October 9, 2023 Stadium Court 15:30
Match #52: Pool B
(26) Monika Paulikiene/Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania
vs.
(47) Akiko Hasegawa/Yurika Sakaguchi, Japan
Monika Povilaityte Paulikiene
Lithuania
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Tytuvenai
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 62 kg (136 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 69
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Wins: 1 (Klaipeda 2022)
Career Winnings: US$71,565.35
Aine Raupelyte
Lithuania
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 2000 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Vilnius
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 41
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: US$54,440.55
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131719212533Money
FIVB350024208672211 US$107,550.00
Previous Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q9 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg Q7 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 12 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 14, Q1 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q14 17th 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 24, Q16 4th 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q22 33rd 140 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 24, Q24 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 12/27-30/2022 The Hague Futures 6 3rd 320 € 500.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool B Andressa Cavalcanti / Vitoria De Souza, Brazil (23) Lost 13-21, 21-14, 13-15 0:49
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool B Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss, United States (2) Lost 19-21, 15-21 0:35
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool B Akiko Hasegawa / Yurika Sakaguchi, Japan (47) Won 21-18, 23-21 0:42
Tue, 10/10/2023 Lucky Loser Miki Ishii / Sayaka Mizoe, Japan (30) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Duda Lisboa / Ana Patricia Silva, Brazil (1) Lost 14-21, 15-21 0:30
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013World ChampionshipsStare Jablonki Ieva Dumbauskaite - 37th Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 26 17th 640 US$7,000.00

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
Paulikiene/Raupelyte lead the series 1-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool B Paulikiene/Raupelyte 26 Hasegawa/Sakaguchi 47 21-18, 23-21 0:42