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Momentum Minute – Both Canadian beach teams fall in quarterfinal, place 5th at Olympics

Both Canadian beach teams – Sarah Pavan/Melissa Humana-Paredes and Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson – have been eliminated from the Olympics in the quarterfinal round, and place T-5th at this year’s games.

Sarah Pavan Dive Serve Receive

Both Canadian beach teams - Sarah Pavan/Melissa Humana-Paredes and Heather Bansley/Brandie Wilkerson - have been eliminated from the Olympics in the quarterfinal round, and place T-5th at this year's games. Emily breaks it all down!

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Emily is the Lead Editor of Momentum Volleyball. She is an experienced broadcaster as the Olympic Volleyball Commentator in London 2012 and Rio 2016. She is also an accomplished journalist with Embracing Ottawa, Ottawa Life Magazine, CBC Radio Canada and Global Television. Emily is also an accomplished volleyball athlete. She is a U Sports National Championship Silver Medallist 2005 & 2006, CanWest Championship 2006, CanWest Player of the Year 2006, U Sports All-Canadian 2005 & 2006​, and a Therese Quigley Award (U Sports WVB Top Student Athlete 2005). She won the Marilyn Pomfret Trophy (UBC Most Outstanding Female Athlete 2005), 5-Year Women’s National Team member (3-Year Team Captain) and played professional Volleyball in France​. Emily was inducted into the UBC Hall of Fame in 2017.

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