Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Court #2 16:00
Match #40: Winner's Bracket Round 3
(1) Kristen Nuss/Taryn Brasher, United States
vs.
(10) Melissa Humana-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson, Canada
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: 33
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$365,500.00
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: 33
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$365,500.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB339432805100 US$731,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Taryn Brasher - 5th Kristen Nuss - 5th
2023 Taryn Brasher - 3rd Kristen Nuss - 3rd
2024 Taryn Brasher - 1st Kristen Nuss - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 1 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 2 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 2 2nd 1100 US$23,000.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 1 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 6 1st 400 US$150,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 2 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Lezana Placette / Alexia Richard, France (24, Q11) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:34
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Anna-Lena Grune / Sandra Ittlinger, Germany (12) Won 21-18, 21-15 0:32
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 2 Lexy Denaburg / Julia Donlin, United States (18, Q2) Won 21-18, 21-13 0:30
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (10) Won 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:55
Sun, 7/6/2025 Semi-Finals Anouk Verge-Depre / Zoe Verge-Depre, Switzerland (6)    

Melissa Humana-Paredes
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 10, 1992 (32 yrs old)
Home Town: Toronto, ON
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 101
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$543,075.00
Brandie Wilkerson
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 1, 1992 (33 yrs old)
Home Town: Lausanne, Switzerland
Height: 179 cm (5'10")
Weight: 70 kg (154 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 81
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$325,825.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB2123101212000 US$243,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015 Taylor Pischke - 25th Did not play
2016 Taylor Pischke - 25th Julie Gordon - 25th
2017 Sarah Pavan - 3rd Heather Bansley - 9th
2018 Sarah Pavan - 1st Heather Bansley - 3rd
2019 Sarah Pavan - 5th Heather Bansley - 9th
2021 Sarah Pavan - 3rd Heather Bansley - 5th
2022 Sarah Pavan - 5th Sophie Bukovec - 5th
2023 Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Melissa Humana-Paredes - 5th
2024 Brandie Wilkerson - 5th Melissa Humana-Paredes - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 7 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 7 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 7 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 9 7th 240 US$15,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/9/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 4 2nd 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Maryna Hladun / Tetiana Lazarenko, Ukraine (15) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:33
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Linda Bock / Louisa Lippmann, Germany (22, Q7) Won 21-14, 30-32, 15-7 0:52
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 2 Tina Graudina / Anastasija Samoilova, Latvia (8) Lost 19-21, 16-21 0:37
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Taryn Brasher / Kristen Nuss, United States (1) Lost 21-19, 23-25, 7-15 0:55
Head to Head Results
Series tied 3-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:55
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 6 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 9 21-11, 21-11 0:31
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-19, 21-18 0:44
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 21-17, 21-14 0:36
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-15, 14-21, 15-8 0:50
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 13, Q1 Brasher/Nuss 8 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
Overall Head to Head Results
Brasher/Nuss lead the series 11-6
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/20/25AVP LeagueAVP League Week 6 - New York Winner 1          
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 10 19-21, 25-23, 15-7 0:55
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool B Brasher/Nuss 6 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 9 21-11, 21-11 0:31
10/5/24AVP LeagueAVP League Week 4 - H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 7-15, 15-10, 15-13 0:49
9/1/24AVPChicago Heritage Series Finals Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 Brasher/Nuss 1 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:28
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 2 21-19, 21-18 0:44
5/19/24AVPHuntington Beach Heritage Series Finals Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 1 23-21, 18-21, 15-13 1:05
5/18/24AVPHuntington Beach Heritage Series Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:02
12/8/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Winner 1 Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 5 21-17, 21-14 0:36
9/3/23AVPGold Series Chicago Open Finals Brasher/Nuss 1 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-14, 15-21, 15-8 1:17
8/6/23AVPGold Series Atlanta Open Finals Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-16, 21-12 0:47
8/5/23AVPGold Series Atlanta Open Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-16, 21-17 0:48
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 4 Brasher/Nuss 3 21-15, 14-21, 15-8 0:50
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 13, Q1 Brasher/Nuss 8 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 0:52
5/20/23AVPPro Series Huntington Beach Open Winner 3 Brasher/Nuss 2 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-18, 21-14 0:41
4/16/23AVPPro Series New Orleans Open Semi-Finals Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 2 Brasher/Nuss 4 16-21, 21-15, 15-13 1:00
9/4/22AVPChicago Open Finals Brasher/Nuss 6 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-18, 17-21, 15-10 1:06
9/2/22AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Brasher/Nuss 6 Humana-Paredes/Wilkerson 3 21-18, 21-15 0:46