Canadians Wilkerson and Bukovec remain perfect and advance to the quarter-finals in Germany

Canadian beach volleyball duo Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec remained undefeated and advanced to the quarter-finals atop their pool at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Pro Tour Elite 16 event in Hamburg, Germany, Friday.

Wilkerson, 29, and Bukovec, 26, picked up two victories on the first day of competition, beating Italians Marta Menegatti and Valentina Gottardi and Germans Sandra Ittlinger and Isabell Schneider respectively.

The Canadian pair teamed up ahead of the 2022 season and in May – finished second at the world championships in Rome.

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Wilkerson and Bukovec will face Brazilians Carolina Solberg Salgado and Barbara Seixas de Freitason in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET. The Brazilian duo finished second in Pool C with two wins.

The FIVB Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 event in Germany runs through Sunday with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches taking place over the weekend. You can stream the event live on CBC Sports, the CBC Sports app and on CBC Gem, with the final set for 9 a.m. ET on Sunday.

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FIVB Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 Hamburg Main Draw: Canada vs Germany

Watch Canadians Sophie Bukovec and Brandie Wilkerson take on Sandra Ittlinger and Isabel Schneider of Germany in Group D of the FIVB Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 in Hamburg, Germany.