{"id":115983,"date":"2023-09-08T15:48:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=115983"},"modified":"2023-09-08T15:53:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:53:53","slug":"new-zealand-top-podium-in-recently-concluded-avc-beach-volleyball-continental-cup-oceania-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/new-zealand-top-podium-in-recently-concluded-avc-beach-volleyball-continental-cup-oceania-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW ZEALAND TOP PODIUMS IN RECENTLY-CONCLUDED AVC BEACH VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL CUP OCEANIA ZONE\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><em>New Zealand men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s teams share their&nbsp;honours on the top podium<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hosts Vanuatu sweep both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s silver medals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Zealand topped both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s podiums at the 2023 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Oceania Zone in Port Vila, with the Kiwi men sweeping hosts Vanuatu 2-0 in a comfortable showdown.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115988\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1160x774.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-800x534.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1280x854.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1920x1281.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-podium.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>New Zealand, Vanuatu and Australia makes a 1-2-3 finish in the women&#8217;s event<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2023 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, a beach volleyball double-gender event for teams representing Asian countries competed in a country vs country matches in a single elimination \u201cbest-f-three\u201d format, was held in Vanuatu\u2019s capital city Port Vila between September 1-5 including the arrival and departure of all participating teams.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Five national federations strutted their stuff in the five-day AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Oceania Zone, with New Zealand, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and hosts Vanuatu featured in the men\u2019s event and New Zealand, Australia, Solomon Islands and hosts Vanuatu in the women\u2019s category.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115986\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1160x774.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-800x534.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1280x854.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1920x1281.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men-champ.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>New Zealand on top of the podium, with Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in second and third places<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the finals of the two-day event, Kiwis captured the men\u2019s title after convincing 2-0 win against Vanuatu in the comfortable showdown, while the women\u2019s final clash saw the Kiwis struggle to beat the host side 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>Following a clean sweep of victories in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s event, New Zealand qualified for the Final Phase due to be held during the week of June 21-23, 2024, with the eventual winners in this Phase Final qualifying for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>The qualified teams in the Final Phase came from 5 winning NFs per gender from Phase 1 plus Host NF, one 2021 Continental Cup Champions NF and one Winning NF from Phase 2, totaling 8 NFs per gender.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115989\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-300x151.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-300x151.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-768x386.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-580x291.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-860x432.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-500x251.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-800x402.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team-600x301.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vanatu-team.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Vanuatu women&#8217;s team players pose in group photo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vanuatu, second place in both genders, made the cut for Phase 2<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>due to take place in no later than June 2024. Participating teams in Phase 2 will comprise 1st runner-up NFs per gender from Phase 1 (5 NFs) plus Host NF, totalling maximum 6 NFs per gender.<\/p>\n<p>In Port Vila, the men\u2019s semifinals were held on September 2, with New Zealand brushing off Tuvalu 2-0 and Vanuatu demolishing Solomon Islands 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>In the first semifinal clash, Bradley Fuller\/Alani Nicklin handed New Zealand the first win after pulling off a totally one-sided 21-9, 21-6 win against Tuvalu\u2019s Ata Biira Taunteang\/Ampex Isaac. The second match saw Thomas Reid\/John McManaway breeze past Tuvalu\u2019s Poualu Taumafai\/Isaako Elisala Nigel in another lopsided battle 21-10, 21-5 for the New Zealand\u2019s eventual 2-0 win against Tuvalu.<\/p>\n<p>In the second semifinal clash, hosts Vanuatu\u2019s Stivano Banga\/James Chilia overcame a strong challenge from Ray Quan\/Tam Teriba to beat the Solomon Islands pairing in thrilling two-setter 21-18, 21-18. Another Vanuatu duo, Hotel Maki\/Mahlon Mansale, shattered Solomon Islands\u2019 hopes of a comeback attempt after cruising past Maitaki Kaipua\/Junior Navere 21-11, 21-15 to completely end the Solomon Islands\u2019 determined challenge with a comfortable two-match win.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115987\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-860x574.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1160x774.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-800x534.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1280x854.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1920x1281.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/men1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Vanuatu men&#8217;s team pick up silver<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The final showdown turned out to be one-way traffic for New Zealand as they pulled off a convincing 2-0 win against the host side.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Talented Fuller\/Nicklin, who secured silver medal at the Wenzhou Cangnan Futures event and AVC Beach Tour Penghu Open at Aimen Beach, Penghu Islands in Chinese Taipei early this year, powered past Banga\/Chilia of Vanuatu 2-0 (21-12, 21-18), while Kiwis Reid\/McManaway, who claimed gold medal at National Tour events early this year at the Auckland New Zealand Beach Tour and Tasman New Zealand Beach Tour in February, proved a class above Maki\/Mansale to beat the host pairing 2-0 (21-9, 21-6).<\/p>\n<p>Solomon Island took bronze medal after 2-0 demolition of Tuvalu. Quan\/Teriba downed Ata\/Isaac 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) for the Solomon Islands\u2019 first win and Kaipua Maitaki\/Navere managed a 2-0 (21-9, 21-12) shutout of Taumafai\/Elisala for a clean sweep of Solomon Islands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115990\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-300x170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-580x328.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-860x486.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-1160x656.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-500x283.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-800x452.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-1280x723.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men-600x339.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/match-results-men.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the women\u2019s event, Alice Zeimann, who teamed up with Shaunna Polley to capture gold medal at the 2022 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Championships in Thailand and the BPT Futures Mt Maunganui Beach on home soil, partnered Olivia MacDonald to get New Zealand off to a brilliant start following their comfortable 2-0 (21-8, 21-13) win against Vanuatu\u2019s Majabelle Lawac\/Sherysyn Toko.<\/p>\n<p>However, the host side recovered in their second match to bounce back with Loti Joe\/Linline Matauatu<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>posting a 2-0 (21-12, 21-15) win against Kiana Stevenson\/Maria Hanabadi to hold a 1-1 tie.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Match to determine the eventual winners saw Kiwis Zeimann\/MacDonald go down in the first set against Lawac\/Toko to stun the Vanuatu duo 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-13) in exhausting 53 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In the third-place playoff clash, Australia proved too strong for Solomon Islands to sweep both matches contested.<\/p>\n<p>Aussies Georgia Johnson\/Jasmine Fleming outperformed Hannah U\u2019Una\/Eddy Laezalyn 2-0 (21-8, 21-11) in 29 minutes, while Stefanie Fejes\/Jana Milutinovic handed Australia the second win after a 2-0 (21-9, 21-6) demolition of Susie Teno\/Kirstain Puia.<\/p>\n<p>In the first semifinal encounter earlier, Kiwis survived a huge scare from Australia to beat the tough opponents 2-1, with Zeimann\/MacDonald producing comeback 2-1 (14-21, 21-15, 16-14) win against Johnson\/Fleming in the Golden Match.<\/p>\n<p>The other semifinal clash saw hosts Vanuatu cruise past Solomon Islands 2-0 for the win. Lawac\/Toko put Vanuatu ahead 1-0 following their sensational 2-0 (21-10, 24-22) win against U\u2019Una\/Laezalyn, with another Vanuatu pairing, Joe\/Matauatu, brushing off Teng\/Puia 2-0 (21-5, 21-13).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115993\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-300x166.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-300x166.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-1024x566.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-768x424.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-580x321.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-860x475.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-1160x641.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-500x276.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-800x442.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-1280x707.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls-600x332.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/women-match-resutls.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL RANKING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115991\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-300x135.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-1024x460.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-580x260.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-860x386.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-1160x521.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-500x224.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-800x359.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-1280x575.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1-600x269.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-ranking-men-1.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL RANKING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-115992\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-300x131.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-300x131.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-1024x448.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-768x336.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-580x254.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-860x377.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-1160x508.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-500x219.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-800x350.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-1280x561.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women-600x263.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/final-reanking-women.jpeg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a 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