Swiss Win First FIVB Tourney

There was a major upset on the FIVB beach tour this weekend in China. Jen Kessy and April Ross were the #1 seed, but lost to #11 seed Simone Kuhn and Nadine Zumkehr. It was a huge moment for Kuhn and Zumekehr as they became the first team from Switzerland to win an FIVB open tournament in its 18-year history.

They had to work for it too. After losing to Akers and Turner, the Swiss pair worked their way back through the loser's bracket and faced Kessy and Ross in Zumekehr's first final four appearance ever and Kuhn's first since 2005.

Americans Angie Akers and Tyra Turner took third place in the event. There is only one more women's FIVB tour tournament left this season to be held in Thailand November 3-8.

On the men's side, Americans did not fare as well in the last men's tournament of the year. Rogers and Dalhausser did not compete in this event, Lucena/Keenean took the highest U.S. finish at 13th, and Matt Fuerbringer, playing with John Mayer for the first time, finished 17th. Nummerdor/Schuil of the Netherlands won the tournament, beating Wu/Xu of China. Herrera/Gavira of Spain took third.