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Bronze Medal Match - Victoria Bieneck/Isabel Schneider, Germany vs. Karla Borger/Margareta Kozuch, Germany

Victoria Bieneck Isabel Schneider Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: March 26, 1991 (27 yrs old) Birth Date: July 15, 1991 (26 yrs old) Home Town: Weilheim Home Town: Olpe Resides: Berlin Resides: Leverkusen Height: 182 cm (6'0") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 72 kg (160 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 10 Seasons: 8 Tournaments: 69 Tournaments: 44 Photo:FIVB Photo:CEV/Theologou Christos Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Best Finish: 1st (Myslowice 2013) Best WT Finish: 1st (Anapa 2014) Best WT Finish: 2nd (Anapa 2013) Career Winnings: $117,788 Career Winnings: $89,725

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 14 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 US$79,800.00 FIVB Age Group WC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$0.00 Overall 15 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 US$79,800.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Ostrava Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool H Valentyna Davidova / Ievgeniia Shchypkova, Ukraine (24) Won 21-16, 21-14 0:52 Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool H Kelley Larsen / Emily Stockman, United States (25, Q2) Won 21-16, 21-12 0:31 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 2 Sanne Keizer / , (20) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:35 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 3 Agatha Bednarczuk / Eduarda "Duda" Lisboa, Brazil (4) Won 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:49 Sun, 6/24/2018 Semi-Finals Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (1) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:20 Sun, 6/24/2018 Bronze Medal Karla Borger / Margareta Kozuch, Germany (12)

Victoria Bieneck and Isabel Schneider have been playing together since 2017. They are playing in their 14th FIVB World Tour tournament together. Victoria is playing in her 5th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold medal, one bronze medal, and two 4th place finishes. Isabel is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with one silver medal, one bronze medal, and three 4th place finishes. This is Victoria's and Isabel's 2nd Final Four of 2018 (4th Fort Lauderdale Major). Victoria and Isabel finished 33rd in the FIVB World Championships in 2017 (Vienna). Victoria finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Julia Grossner in 2013 (Stare Jablonki). Victoria and Isabel are currently ranked 13rd in the FIVB World Rankings with 3,160 points and 9th in 2018 World Tour winnings with $39,000. Victoria and Isabel rank 283rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 14 and 171st on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $79,800. Victoria and Isabel have a career 37-28 (56.9%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 19-10 (65.5%) record in 2018, and an all-time record of 4-1 (80.0%) in Ostrava. Victoria (1) ranks 76th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Victoria (63) ranks 151st and Isabel (41) ranks 253rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Victoria ($117,237) ranks 157th and Isabel ($89,725) ranks 187th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Victoria and Isabel won the gold medal at the U23 World Championships in 2013 (Myslowice, Poland). Victoria won the gold medal at the U19 World Championships with Christine Aulenbrock in 2009 (Alanya, Turkey). Victoria won the silver medal at the CEV Satellite Vaduz with Julia Grossner in 2011 (Vaduz, Liechtenstein). Victoria won the bronze medal at the 2013 CEV Beach Volleyball Baden Masters with Julia Grossner in 2013 (Baden, Austria). Victoria won the bronze medal at the 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball Biel/Bienne Masters with Julia Grossner in 2015 (Biel, Switzerland). Victoria won the bronze medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball Jurmala Masters with Julia Grossner in 2016 (Jurmala, Latvia). Isabel won the silver medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball Jurmala Masters with Teresa Mersmann in 2016 (Jurmala, Latvia).

Page 1 of 4 Karla Borger Margareta Kozuch Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 22, 1988 (29 yrs old) Birth Date: October 30, 1986 (31 yrs old) Home Town: Heppenheim Home Town: Hamburg Resides: Stuttgart Resides: Milan, Italy Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 187 cm (6'2") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 11 Seasons: 2 Tournaments: 88 Tournaments: 12 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 5th (3 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (Lucerne 2015) Career Winnings: $32,550 Career Winnings: $343,975

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 US$57,100.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Ostrava Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool E Josemari Alves / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (21) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:39 Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool E Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:33 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 2 / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (10) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:32 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 3 Maria Antonelli / Carolina Salgado, Brazil (3) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:34 Sun, 6/24/2018 Semi-Finals Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5) Lost 21-18, 20-22, 12-15 0:57 Sun, 6/24/2018 Bronze Medal Victoria Bieneck / Isabel Schneider, Germany (9)

Karla Borger and Margareta Kozuch have been playing together since 2017. They are playing in their 11th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Karla is playing in her 9th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, two silver, three bronze medals, and two 4th place finishes. Margareta is playing in her 1st FIVB World Tour final four. Karla finished 9th in the Olympic Games with Britta Buthe in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Karla and Margareta finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2017 (Vienna). Karla won the silver medal in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and finished 17th in 2015 (The Hague), both with Britta Buthe. Karla and Margareta are currently ranked 16th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 2,940 points and 11th in 2018 World Tour winnings with $35,000. Karla and Margareta rank 347th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 11 and 208th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $57,100. Karla and Margareta have a career 25-20 (55.6%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 15-10 (60.0%) record in 2018, and an all-time record of 4-1 (80.0%) in Ostrava. Karla (1) ranks 76th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Karla (85) ranks 91st and Margareta (12) ranks 599th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Karla ($339,500) ranks 53rd and Margareta ($32,550) ranks 298th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Karla and Margareta won the silver medal at the CEV-EEVZA Beach Volleyball Satellite Yantarny in 2017 (Yantarny, Russia). Karla and Margareta won the gold medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Satu Mare in 2017 (Satu Mare, Romania). Karla won the gold medal at the CEV Polish Masters with Britta Buthe in 2011 (Niechorze, Poland). Karla won the bronze medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball Championship Final with Britta Buthe in 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Karla was named the FIVB World Tour Best Server in 2014.

Karla Borger/Margareta Kozuch lead the series 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/20/2017 Olsztyn Four Star Pool C Karla Borger/Margareta Kozuch 21-13, 21-18 0:32

Page 2 of 4 Gold Medal Match - Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic vs. Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson, Canada

Barbora Hermannova Marketa Slukova Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 7, 1990 (27 yrs old) Birth Date: June 28, 1988 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Ostrava Home Town: Prague Resides: Prague Resides: Prague Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 73 kg (162 lbs.) Weight: 69 kg (153 lbs.) Seasons: 11 Seasons: 14 Tournaments: 84 Tournaments: 97 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (3 times) Career Winnings: $160,438 Career Winnings: $393,000

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 30 1 1 1 1 7 0 8 1 7 0 2 US$229,350.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Ostrava Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool A Jagoda Gruszczynska / Aleksandra Wachowicz, Poland (32, Q22) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:33 Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool A Joy Stubbe / , Netherlands (16) Lost 16-21, 22-20, 10-15 0:58 Fri, 6/22/2018 Winner 1 Valentyna Davidova / Ievgeniia Shchypkova, Ukraine (24) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:38 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 2 Katarzyna Kociolek / Kinga Kolosinska, Poland (22) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:41 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 3 Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (2) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:37 Sun, 6/24/2018 Semi-Finals Victoria Bieneck / Isabel Schneider, Germany (9) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:20 Sun, 6/24/2018 Gold Medal Heather Bansley / Brandie Wilkerson, Canada (5)

Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova have been playing together since 2015. They are playing in their 30th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Barbora is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with two gold, one silver, one bronze medal, and one 4th place finish. Marketa is playing in her 10th FIVB World Tour final four with three gold, one silver, two bronze medals, and three 4th place finishes. This is Barbora's and Marketa's 2nd Final Four of 2018 (4th The Hague Four Star). Barbora and Marketa finished 17th in the Olympic Games in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Marketa finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Kristyna Kolocova in 2012 (London). Barbora and Marketa finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2017 (Vienna). Barbora finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 33rd in 2015 (The Hague), both with Martina Bonnerova. Marketa finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2011 (Rome), 17th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki), and 17th in 2015 (The Hague), all with Kristyna Kolocova. Barbora and Marketa are currently ranked 4th in the FIVB World Rankings with 4,220 points and 4th in 2018 World Tour winnings with $45,000. Barbora and Marketa rank 52nd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with one, 109th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 30, and 76th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $229,350. Barbora and Marketa have a career 88-49 (64.2%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 17-8 (68.0%) record in 2018, and an all-time record of 5-1 (83.3%) in Ostrava. Barbora (2) ranks 44th and Marketa (3) ranks 35th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Barbora (81) ranks 100th and Marketa (92) ranks 73rd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Barbora ($160,437) ranks 130th and Marketa ($393,000) ranks 41st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Barbora and Marketa won the silver medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball Championship Final in 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Marketa won the silver medal at the CEV Polish Masters with Kristyna Kolocova in 2011 (Niechorze, Poland). Marketa was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2010.

Page 3 of 4 Heather Bansley Brandie Wilkerson Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: September 13, 1987 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: July 1, 1992 (25 yrs old) Home Town: London Home Town: Lausanne, Switzerland Resides: Toronto Resides: Toronto Height: 170 cm (5'7") Height: 177 cm (5'10") Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Seasons: 12 Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 86 Tournaments: 28 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Best Finish: 2nd (3 times) Best Finish: 3rd (Itapema 2018) Career Winnings: $333,250 Career Winnings: $68,950

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 14 0 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 0 1 US$118,500.00

Previous Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Ostrava Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool E Natalia Dubovcova / Andrea Strbova, Slovakia (28, Q5) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:34 Thu, 6/21/2018 Pool E Karla Borger / Margareta Kozuch, Germany (12) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:33 Fri, 6/22/2018 Winner 1 Azusa Futami / Akiko Hasegawa, Japan (30, Q9) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:33 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 2 Joana Heidrich / Anouk Verge-Depre, Switzerland (7) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:38 Sat, 6/23/2018 Winner 3 Joy Stubbe / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (16) Won 15-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:47 Sun, 6/24/2018 Semi-Finals Karla Borger / Margareta Kozuch, Germany (12) Won 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 0:57 Sun, 6/24/2018 Gold Medal Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (1)

Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson have been playing together since 2016. They are playing in their 14th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Heather is playing in her 9th FIVB World Tour final four with three silver medals, four bronze medals, and one 4th place finish. Brandie is playing in her 2nd FIVB World Tour final four with one bronze medal. This is Heather's and Brandie's 2nd Final Four of 2018 (Bronze Itapema Four Star). Heather finished 5th in the Olympic Games with in 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Heather and Brandie finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2017 (Vienna). Heather finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Elizabeth Maloney in 2011 (Rome), 17th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 5th in 2015 (The Hague), both with Sarah Pavan. Heather and Brandie are currently ranked 11th in the FIVB World Tour Rankings with 3,560 points and 6th in 2018 World Tour winnings with $43,000. Heather and Brandie rank 283rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 14 and 132nd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $118,500. Heather and Brandie have a career 37-25 (59.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 16-8 (66.7%) record in 2018, and an all-time record of 5-1 (83.3%) in Ostrava. Heather (82) ranks 95th and Brandie (28) ranks 342nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Heather ($332,625) ranks 54th and Brandie ($68,950) ranks 214th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Heather and Brandie won the silver medal at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit La Paz in 2017 (La Paz, Mexico). Heather and Elizabeth Maloney won two gold medals (2010 Boqueron, Puerto Rico; 2011 Guatemala City, Guatemala), a silver medal (2010 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), and two bronze medals (2010 Chiapas, Mexico; 2011 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit. Brandie and Claudia Seguinwon the bronze medal at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit St. Lucia with in 2013 (Pigeon Point, Saint Lucia). Brandie and Julie Gordon won a gold medal (2016 La Paz, Mexico), four silver medals (2015 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 2016 Guatemala City, Guatemala; 2016 Guaymas, Mexico; 2016 North Bay, Canada), and a bronze medal (2016 Varadero, Cuba) on the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit. Heather was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2015 and 2016.

Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson lead the series 3-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/19/2018 Itapema Four Star Winner 3 Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson 21-14, 21-17 0:35 5/4/2018 Huntington Beach Four Star Winner 3 Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson 21-16, 21-19 0:37 8/24/2017 Hamburg World Tour Finals Pool C Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson 21-16, 21-15 0:33

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