Stefanie Fejes and Jasmine Fleming of Australia advanced to the women's semifinals at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Nuvali Challenge after winning two grueling three-set matches on Saturday in Santa Rosa, Philippines.
Seeded 10th, the Australian duo began their day by dispatching Americans Devanne Sours and Madison Shields 2-1 (19-21, 21-19, 15-11). They then overcame Japan’s Ren and Non Matsumoto in another tough three-setter, prevailing 2-1 (16-21, 21-18, 15-5).
Fejes and Fleming will face 18th-seeded Lithuanians Ieva Dumbauskaite and Gerda Grudzinskaite in the semifinals. The Lithuanian pair made a splash earlier in the tournament by defeating top-seeded Australians Taliqua Clancy and Jana Milutinovic.
Semifinal Matchups
- Fejes & Fleming (Australia) vs. Dumbauskaite & Grudzinskaite (Lithuania) – Sunday, 11:00 local time (03:00 UTC)
- Anniina Parkkinen & Valma Prihti (Finland) vs. Kylie Neuschaeferova & Martina Maixnerova (Czech Republic)
Finnish pair Parkkinen and Prihti, ranked 25th, continued their surprise run by defeating second-seeded Lithuanians Monika Paulikiene and Aine Raupelyte in a close three-set quarterfinal. Their latest victory marks their fifth consecutive win in the tournament.
On the opposite end, Neuschaeferova and Maixnerova cruised through Saturday’s action, including a commanding 2-0 (21-11, 21-15) quarterfinal win over Estonia’s Heleene Hollas and Liisa Remmelg.
Event Overview
Part of the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, the Nuvali Challenge is an important event for teams looking to ascend the international rankings. The tournament will conclude Sunday with:
- Bronze medal match – 16:00 local time
- Gold medal match – 18:00 local time
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