Spain and Argentina wrap up Saturday morning session

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 5, 2016 - Spain's #11 seed Elsa Baquerizo/Liliana Fernandez and #14 seed Ana Gallay/Georgina Klug finish off the morning session in the first Pool B match of the Rio Olympics.  Elsa/Liliana are hoping to advance past pool play just like they did in London when they finished second in Pool D.  Ana is hoping to win a match in pool play after going winless in London with Virginia Zonta and finishing in 19th place.

These two teams have met 10 times on the FIVB World Tour, with Elsa/Liliana holding a 7-3 advantage.  The Spaniards won the first four meetings in 2013 and 2014 in a pool play and three knockout round matches.  Since that time, the two teams have alternated winning the last six meetings with each team winning one time in 2015 and twice in 2016.  Five of the ten matches have been won in straight sets and five have needed a third set to decide the match.  When Elsa/Liliana win the first set, they have won all five meetings and have won two times after losing the initial set.  Gallay/Klug won the first set in all of their victories and have not won when dropping the first game.

Historically the #11 seed and #14 seed have split their four meetings in the Olympic Games.  The #11 has won two of the three matches in pool play with one win requiring three sets, and the #14 seed won the first-round match-up in Sydney (2000).

• Elsa: June 25, 1987 (29y1m12d), 181 cm (5'11"), 68 kg (151 lbs.), Hometown New York, 97th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 61st) with $373,925 in career winnings (ranks 41st)

• Liliana: January 4, 1987 (29y7m2d), 178 cm (5'10"), 74 kg (164 lbs.), Hometown Alicante, 98th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 57th) with $374,925 in career winnings (ranks 39th)

• Elsa and Liliana have been playing together since 2008. They are playing in their 97th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together (ranks 9th) with $747,850 in career winnings (ranks 11th). They have played more FIVB World Tour events together than any other women's team competing in the Rio Olympics.

• Elsa has played in nine FIVB World Tour final fours with four silver medals, two bronze medals and three 4th place finishes.

• Liliana has played in nine FIVB World Tour final fours with four silver medals, two bronze medals and three 4th place finishes.

• Elsa and Liliana have played in two Final Fours in 2015-2016 (Silver Sochi Open 2016, Bronze Cincinnati Open 2016).

• Elsa and Liliana finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2012 (London).

• Elsa and Liliana finished 9th in the FIVB World Championships in 2011 (Rome), 9th in 2013 (Stare Jablonki), and 9th in 2015 (The Hague).

• Elsa and Liliana are currently ranked 10th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,950 points and 8th in winnings with $102,000.

• Elsa Baquerizo and Liliana Fernandez have a career 234-185 (55.8%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events and a 63-50 (55.8%) record in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period.

• Elsa and Liliana won the bronze medal at the European (CEV) Continental Championship in 2012 (The Hague, Netherlands) amd the silver medal in 2013 (Klagenfurt, Austria).

• Elsa and Liliana won one other silver medal and one bronze medal on the CEV Continental Tour from 2012-2014.

• Ana: January 16, 1986 (30y6m21d), 173 cm (5'8"), 66 kg (147 lbs.), Hometown Nogoya, 51st FIVB World Tour event with $131,212 in career winnings

• Georgina: June 11, 1984 (32y1m26d), 172 cm (5'8"), 63 kg (140 lbs.), Hometown Santa Fe, 46th FIVB World Tour event with $130,737 in career winnings

• Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 45th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together (ranks 66th) with $258,725 career winnings (ranks 69th).

• Ana Gallay has played in five FIVB World Tour final fours with one silver medal and four 4th place finishes.

• Georgina has played in five FIVB World Tour final fours with one silver medal and four 4th place finishes.

• Ana and Georgina have played in five Final Fours in 2015-2016 (Silver Xiamen Open 2015, 4th Antalya Open 2015-16, 4th Maceió Open 2016, 4th Antalya Open 2016, 4th Klagenfurt Major 2016).

• Ana finished 19th in the Olympic Games with Virginia Zonta in 2012 (London).

• Ana and Georgina finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague).

• Ana and Georgina are currently ranked 9th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,970 points and 17th in winnings with $80,825.

• Ana Gallay and Georgina Klug have a career 117-96 (54.9%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events and a 64-52 (55.2%) record in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period.

• Ana and Georgina have the only women's FIVB World Tour medal for Argentina (Silver Xiamen Open 2015).

• Ana and Georgina won the gold medal at the South American (CSV) Continental Championships in 2015 (Argentina)

• Ana and Georgina won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 2015 (Toronto, Canada).

• Ana and Georgina won five gold, six silver, and one bronze medal on the CSV Continental Tour from 2013-15.