Jēkabpils Lūši Lose Baltic League Opener to Pärnu

In the Baltic Volleyball League, the joint championship of clubs from the Baltic region, Latvia's Jēkabpils Lūši lost their season opener away to Pärnu of Estonia, 1-3 (16:25, 26:28, 26:24, 23:25). Pärnu is the current holder of the league title.

How the match went

The Latvian side made a poor start. Pärnu moved from 16:13 to 22:14 in the first set and won it convincingly.

In the second set Lūši began in front, then the hosts took the initiative, but near the end the visitors regained a lead (22:19, 23:20). They failed to convert a set point, fell behind 0-2 in the chase and lost 26:28.

In the third set Jēkabpils came back from 15:19 and reached 24:22, but lost the next two rallies. They still took the set 26:24.

In the fourth set Pärnu's run proved decisive: the hosts went from 14:13 to 19:13. Jēkabpils closed to 23:24, but could not level the score and the set ended 23:25.

What next

Pärnu opened its season with a win, having beaten Tallinn's Selver 3-1 (23:25, 25:20, 25:23, 25:21). Jēkabpils play their next match on 4 November in Daugavpils.