Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson pick up another win at Montreal beach volleyball tournament
Canadian beach volleyball teams are competing in a tournament in Montreal, with Olympic silver medallists Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson maintaining a strong performance. Other Canadian pairs are navigating playoff qualification as the event continues.
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The Olympic silver medallists from Toronto improved to 3-0 to sit in first place in Pool A.
"We were very clear about our pre-game plans and our ability to adapt and communicate between us too," Wilkerson said. "We trusted our defence and our side out, but really you just have to battle.
"And that's our goal this entire weekend — to battle."
Lea Monkhouse of Mississauga, Ont., and Marie-Alex Belanger of Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Que., dropped two matches to fall to 0-3.
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson start strong at Montreal beach volleyball tournament
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