Latvia's women's volleyball team beats Croatia in first warm-up match
Latvia's women's volleyball team won the first of two friendly matches against Croatia 3-2 as it prepares for the European Championship.
Latvia's women's national volleyball team won the first of two preparatory matches against Croatia by a score of 3-2. The set scores were 25:23, 27:25, 20:25, 17:25 and 15:9.
The team, coached by Daniele Capriotti, was led in scoring by Marta Kamēlija Ļevinska, who tallied 21 points. She was followed by Paula Nečiporuka with 15 points, while Annija Jurdža finished with two points fewer than Nečiporuka.
Blocking and serving
The most effective player at the net was Anna Rīta, who scored three points through blocking — the Latvian team recorded six block points in total. Serving proved more difficult for 19-year-old Karmena Struka, who made errors on six of her 13 serves.
Upcoming matches
The second warm-up match against Croatia will take place in Riga the following evening. Two days after that, the Latvian team will travel to Istanbul, where the European Championship's final tournament will open with a match against Turkey on August 21. During the tournament, Latvia will also face Germany (August 23), Poland (August 24), Slovenia (August 26) and Hungary (August 27).
