Canada's Pavan/McBain, Schachter/Dearing eliminated from beach volleyball worlds

It's the end of the road for Canadian beach volleyball duos Sarah Pavan and Molly McBain, and Sam Schachter and Dan Dearing at the beach volleyball worlds.

Wednesday's Round of 32 phase saw both teams eliminated from contention in Huamantla, Mexico. Canada's hope to advance in the tournament now sits with the fourth-ranked Toronto pair of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson.

Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto's McBain lost 2-0 to second-ranked Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth of the U.S. The 60th-ranked Canadians went the distance in the first set, but ended up falling 23-21. The Americans took the second frame 21-12.

In the men's competition, World No. 33 Schachter of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Toronto's Dearing also fell 2-0 (21-16, 24-22) to tenth-ranked Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert of Australia.

Schachter and Dearing leave the competition with a 2-2 record. Pavan and McBain dropped to 2-3 on Wednesday.

WATCH l Full event replay: Pavan and McBain defeated in Round of 32: