Elsa and Liliana lead the series 3-2 as the two teams will be meeting for the first-time since October 1, 2015 when the Spaniards posted a 2-1 (17-21, 21-17, 15-12) pool play win in 58 minutes over Broder and Valjas at the 2015 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Match
PreviewMATCH NOTES
• ESP holds a slim 3-2 lead in the series, winning the first two matchups in sweeps, then CAN swept the next two meetings... the last time they met was in last year’s World Tour Finals, with ESP winning in three sets
• In September 2007 Elsa and Liliana teamed up for the first time in the U-21 World Championships in Italy… this is their 99th FIVB World Tour event together
• Elsa and Liliana are coming off a career best (tied) second place finish in Long Beach, their fifth time placing second
• In April 2015, Broder / Valjas won the gold medal in Fuzhou, China, becoming the first ever team from Canada to win any medal on the FIVB Tour
• Valjas, who is from Toronto, is competing in an FIVB event in Canada for the first time
• This year ESP has a 43-27 match record, including 27-15 in pool play and 15-8 in three-set matches
• CAN has a 14-28 match record this year, including 11-20 in pool play and 10-11 in three-set matches