Moscow bronze medallists Marta Menegatti & Vicky Orsi Toth take on USA’s Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat for a spot in the quarterfinals. The teams met once before, in The Hague last year, where the Americans won in three sets.
Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat (USA), 3rd Place Pool J, Amsterdam
• Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat have been playing together since 2014. They are playing in their 14th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together.
• Lauren has played in 4 FIVB World Tour final fours with four 4th place finishes.
• Brooke has played in 1 FIVB World Tour final fours with one bronze medal.
• Lauren and Brooke are currently ranked 14th in FIVB World Tour points in 2015 with 1,980 points and 14th in winnings with $52,000.
• Lauren ($234,000) ranks 64th and Brooke ($104,275) ranks 149th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings.
• Lauren won the gold medal at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands with Brooke Niles in 2011 (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands).
• Brooke won gold medals at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Chiapas with Kristen Batt-Rohr in 2011 (Chiapas, Mexico) and Dominican Republic with Jennifer Fopma in 2013 (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic).
• Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth (ITA), 1st Place Pool L, Rotterdam • Marta Menegatti and Viktoria Orsi Toth have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 22nd FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together.
• Marta has played in 17 FIVB World Tour final fours with five silver medals, five bronze medals and seven 4th place finishes.
• Viktoria has played in 5 FIVB World Tour final fours with one silver medal, one bronze medal and three 4th place finishes.
• Marta and Viktoria have played in 1 Final Fours in 2015 (Bronze Moscow Grand Slam).
• Marta finished 5th in the Olympic Games with Greta Cicolari in 2012 (London).
• Marta and Viktoria are currently ranked 11th in FIVB World Tour points in 2015 with 2,260 points and 7th in winnings with $81,000.
• Marta ($351,387) ranks 40th and Viktoria ($140,712) ranks 118th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings.
• Marta and Viktoria won the silver medal at the U21 World Championships in 2010 (Alanya, Turkey).
• Marta won the silver medal at the U19 World Championships with Gilda Lombardo in 2007 (Myslowice, Poland).
• Marta won the gold medal at the CEV European Championship Final with Greta Cicolari in 2011 (Kristiansand, Norway).
• Marta was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2011.
• Fendrick/Sweat Lead Head to Head 1-0
• The Hague Grand Slam, 07/18/2014, Winner 1, Fendrick/Sweat won 2-1 (14-21, 21-18, 15-12) (0:52)