Elsa and Liliana have won six of the eight FIVB World Tour matches with Bawden and Clancy. the two teams have met only once this season with the Australians winning an elimination match at the end of May at the Moscow Grand Slam.
MATCH PREVIEWMATCH NOTES
• ESP has won six of the eight previous meetings in FIVB World Tour competition dating back to 2013, but AUS won the only match between the two teams in 2016
• AUS won the last two elimination round meetings in May, 2016 (Moscow) and June, 2014 (Berlin)
• 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
• ESP are coming off a career best (tied) second place finish in Long Beach, their fifth time placing second
• AUS won its last 8 pool play matches entering the Toronto event
• ESP has a 44-28 match record this year, including 16-12 in elimination rounds and 16-8 in three-set matches
• AUS has a 21-18 match record this year, including 6-7 in elimination rounds and 9-9 in three-set matches