2017 CEV U18 BVEC: women's group stage wraps up

The women's group stage competitions are over at the 2017 CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship in Kazan

Pool A

Voronina/Bocharova - Tóth-Lakits/Tátrai: 2-0 (21:14, 21:11)

Betschart/Lutz - Gedikoglu/Gozen: 2-0 (21:17, 21:9)

Voronina/Bocharova - Gedikoglu/Gozen: 2-0 (21:2, 21:10)

Betschart/Lutz - Tóth-Lakits/Tátrai: 2-0 (21:12, 21:13)

The tournament favorites Maria Voronina and Mariia Bocharova successfully delivered 2 matches and advanced to the play off. They will play a tough game against the Swiss pair Betschart/Lutz, who also defeated their rivals in 2 games.

Pool B

Zolnercikova/Svobodkova - Ludkova/Kukushkina: 2-1 (18:21, 22:20, 16:14

Moreno/Álvarez M - Stankevich/Hirzhon: 2-0 (21:6, 21:13)

Zolnercikova/Svobodkova - Stankevich/Hirzhon: 2-0 (21:6, 21:10)

Moreno/Álvarez M - Ludkova/Kukushkina: 2-0 (21:12, 21:11)

The grabbing Czech-Russian encounter was truly a pearl of the day, and probably of the whole championship. Elizaveta Ludkova and Kristina Kukushkina (Russia) had an edge on their rivals rivals in the first set and had two match points, but they failed to win the game. They lost their second match later this evening.

Pool C

Schieder/Christ - Vieira/Nevot: 2-1 (21:18, 14:21)

"We play beach volleyball for 3 or 4 years. Before we used to play indoors. We play it 12 months a year, but don't get tired of it. Our goal is to enter  the top 6 to get qualified for the world championship. Everything is well-organised in Kazan. The shuttle buses get us from the hotels to the courts, and the meals are good. Everything is great," shared their impressions the Germans Schieder and Christ.

Bulc/Zdešar - Austin/Bentley: 2-0 (21:6, 21:14)

Schieder/Christ - Austin/Bentley: 1-2 (21:14, 18:21, 6:15)

Bulc/Zdešar - Vieira/Nevot: 0-2 (18:21, 9:21)

Pool D

Mason/Scampoli - Mellmølle/Windeleff: 2-1 (21:10, 19:21, 15:11)

Lysytsia/Dashevska - Calado/Beatriz: 2-0 (21:13, 21:16)

Mason/Scampoli - Calado/Beatriz: 2-0 (21:14, 21:11)

Lysytsia/Dashevska - Mellmølle/Windeleff: 2-0 (21:16, 21:19)

Pool E

Klinger R./Goger - Aghammamadova/Valiyeva: 2-0 (21:9, 21:9)

Grosberga/Namike - Leonidou/Dasha: 2-0 (21:12, 21:13)

Klinger R./Goger - Leonidou/Dasha: (21:12, 21:8)

Grosberga/Namike - Aghammamadova/Valiyeva: 2-0 (21:6, 21:11)

Pool F

Schoon/van Driel - Movchan/Andreiuk: 2-0 (21:19, 21:16)

The players from the Netherlands Schoon and van Driel defeated the Russiand in a close game. The Dutch seized the decisive moments and played well in the defense.

"It was a tough game and we are pleased to win it. We want to have successful game here in kazan, yet we are not quite conscious of what we are capable of. We don't know much about the rival's level yet. You can tell it in the play off," shared their thoughts the players from the Netherlands.

Berntsen/Olimstad - Sadeiko/Vengerfeldt: 2-0 (21:5, 21:11)

Schoon/van Driel - Sadeiko/Vengerfeldt: 2-0 (21:11, 21:9)

Berntsen/Olimstad - Movchan/Andreiuk: 0-2 (19:21, 16:21)

Pool G

Klepkou/Matiou - Ben Shlomo/Maor: 2-0 (21:10, 21:5)

Andersson/Hellvig - Pantiru/Grigore: 2-0 (21:11, 21:10)

Klepkou/Matiou - Pantiru/Grigore: 2-0 (21:3, 21:9)

Andersson/Hellvig - Ben Shlomo/Maor: 2-0 (21:12, 21:11)

Pool H

Gierczynska/Jundzill - Erteltova/Martakova: 2-0 (21:12, 21:13)

Grudzinskaite/Kenstaviciute - Vuorinen/Prihti: 0-2 (14:21, 19:21)

Gierczynska/Jundzill - Vuorinen/Prihti: 2-0 (21:10, 21:14)

Grudzinskaite/Kenstaviciute - Erteltova/Martakova: 1-2 (21:19, 15:21, 7:15).