Defending champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson secured two wins on Thursday at the Montreal Elite stop on the FIVB Beach Pro Tour circuit. The Toronto pair defeated Brazil’s Carolina Horta and Ana Patricia Ramos 21-12, 21-12 in the first match and then claimed a 21-13, 21-16 victory over the Lithuanian duo of Monika Paulikiene and Aine Raupelyte.

Seeking their third consecutive title after triumphs in 2023 and 2025, Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson showcased their dominance on the court. Notably, in the absence of the 2024 Montreal tournament, where they faced a defeat in the beach volleyball gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics, the Toronto team sought redemption against Ramos and Eduarda (Duda) Lisboa. Earning a measure of revenge on Thursday, they outscored the Brazilians 26-18 in attack points and 8-1 in serves.

In the women’s category, Lea Monkhouse of Mississauga, Ont., and local favorite Marie-Alex Belanger of Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Que., suffered a 21-15, 21-15 loss to Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova. Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Samuel Schachter of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Jonathan Pickett of Wiarton, Ont., split their two matches, while Cameron Chadwick of Barrie, Ont., and Steven Abrams of Georgetown, Ont., faced defeat in both of their matches.

The competition will continue at Parc Jean-Drapeau until Sunday.