MANILA, Philippines — MOLLY SHAW and Toni Rodriguez of the US completed a Cinderella run in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge Nuvali, turning back Noa Sonneville and Brecht Piersma of the Netherlands, 24-22, 17-21, 15-10, to claim the gold medal in the City of Santa Rosa.
At 105th in the world, Shaw and Rodriguez were among the unheralded players from the US delegation but proved their worth with an amazing rise from the qualifying event to the top of the podium at the Nuvali Sand Courts.