Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$150,000 BPT Challenge Xiamen
Friday, April 26, 2024 Court #5 09:00
Match #5: Pool C
(3) Heather Bansley/Sophie Bukovec, Canada
vs.
(22, Q8) Shaunna Polley/Alice Zeimann, New Zealand
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 Xiamen Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Brandie Wilkerson - 25th Julie Gordon - 33rd
2019 Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 3, Q1 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 13, Q1 5 600 US$3,750.00
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 Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Shaunna Polley / Alice Zeimann, New Zealand (22, Q8) Won 25-23, 21-14 0:40
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Daniela Alvarez / Tania Moreno, Spain (10) Won 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:45
Sat, 4/27/2024 Winner 1 Monika Paulikiene / Aine Raupelyte, Lithuania (8) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:33

Shaunna Marie Polley
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 14, 1993 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Hamiton
Resides: Hamilton
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 54 kg (119 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 34
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$12,975.11
Alice Zeimann
New Zealand
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 28, 1998 (25 yrs old)
Home Town: Christchurch
Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 27
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$14,925.11
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB2030016030223 US$19,579.43
Other100010000000 US$0.00
Overall2130026030223 US$19,579.43
Previous Xiamen Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema Q16 25 220 US$0.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife Q16 25 220 US$0.00
FIVB 3/7-10/2024 BPT Futures Mount Maunganui 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic Q13 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 Futures Mount Maunganui Beach 1 1 400 US$1,000.00
FIVB 11/29-12/3/2022 Torquay Elite 16 11 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/23-27/2022 Torquay Challenge 8 9 460 US$2,500.00
Other 7/30-8/7/2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 6 4 336 US$0.00
FIVB 7/21-24/2022 Agadir Challenge 22 17 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 7/14-17/2022 Espinho Challenge Q15 25 220 US$0.00
FIVB 6/30-7/3/2022 Giardini Naxos Futures 2 5 240 € 300.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 Q10 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 5/26-29/2022 Cervia Futures 2 5 240 € 300.00
Challenge Xiamen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/25/2024 Qualifier 1 Yingpeng Wang / Xinchen Zhang, China (Q25) Won 22-20, 21-18 0:40
Thu, 4/25/2024 Qualifier 2 Xu Yan / Mingli Zhou, China (Q9) Won 12-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:47
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Heather Bansley / Sophie Bukovec, Canada (3) Lost 23-25, 14-21 0:40
Fri, 4/26/2024 Pool C Sunniva Helland-Hansen / Emilie Olimstad, Norway (15) Won 21-14, 20-22, 15-13 0:49
Sat, 4/27/2024 Lucky Loser Dorina Klinger / Ronja Klinger, Austria (11) Lost 15-21, 21-14, 6-15 0:46
Head to Head Results
Bansley/Bukovec lead the series 2-0
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool C Bansley/Bukovec 3 Polley/Zeimann 22, Q8 25-23, 21-14 0:40
3/28/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 2 Bansley/Bukovec 13, Q1 Polley/Zeimann Q16 16-21, 22-20, 15-13 0:53