sentences:  They lost to the American team of April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings in 3 sets of (21–17, 17–21, 9–15); they finished 4th.França was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, and moved at a young age to the state of Pará.A sports enthusiast from her youth, she earned a volleyball scholarship in high school and went on to start her professional career at Tuna Luso Brasileira.