The Spanish team started with a victory as they won 2-0 set against Ukraine for Group B in the junior women's category. Team Spain managed to control the tempo from the start and take control from the start. The pattern of the game did not change in the second set and the visitors came out on top.
UKRAINE - SPAIN 2-0 (11-21, 10-27)
UKRAINE: Morozova, Tkak 5, Sorokina, Poimanova 4, Nakhonechna 2, Stadnyk, Cochan 8, Soskyda, Sandova, Rosokha 2.
SPAIN: Vera, Contreras 6, Lambrich 12, Lopez 4, Iniesta, Coppens 19, Robles 7, Arteaga, Rull, Moral.
Referees: Barbosa-Lemos (Portugal) Suspensions: 2-2
Quotes:
Malena Diaz Coppens (Spain Athlete) “Our goal is to play fast and we always aim to exceed 20 points in every set and today we achieved that. Tomorrow against Brazil is a tougher match but we will look at each game individually with the goal of winning the gold medal."