Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes of Canada defeat Spain to move on to the Semifinals at the Paris 2024 Olympics
The road to the semifinals for Brandie and Melissa has been one filled with emotional swings as they had to battle their way through loss in the qualifying stage finding themselves on the brink of elimination in the lucky loser bracket. Few some them as favorites at that point in the tournament, and against all odds they have shown their resilience and poise defeating Kristin Nuss and Taryn Kloth in the round of 16, and now a favored Spanish side that stood in their way to a potential podium spot.
Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes fall to Switzerland’s Hüberli and Brunner in 2024 Paris Olympics Quarter Final
In a match that can only be summarized as a game of margins it was all team Switzerland as after an incredible first set turnaround they pushed back a team USA run at the 15 point mark making their own push to win the set.
Canada impresses as Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson defeat Paraguay in Paris Olympics Opener
If you’ve been following this team at all for the last two years this outcome would not be surprising. With arguably the best blocker in the women’s game, and one of the most dynamic defenders on the same team it’s little wonder that in their opener Melissa and Brandie effectively pitched a shutout with their 21-16, and 21-12 sets against Paraguay.
