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Elsa and Lili, refreshed and roaring to go for 2017
- Updated: November 21, 2016
Lausanne, Switzerland, November 21, 2016 – Spain’s leading women’s beach volleyball duo Liliana Fernandez and Elsa Baquerizo have plenty to look back on from 2016 as they look forward to beginning their 10th season as a team together.
They closed the 2016 season in bitter-sweet fashion. First they were knocked out of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games at the first knockout round after showing great form in the pool rounds. Quick links – Beach Volleyball:FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2016Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Beach VolleyballFIVB.com – Beach VolleyballFIVB.comLatest VideosFacebookTwitterInstagramMedia Guides
They then put that result behind them to win silver at the Long Beach Grand Slam before they rounded off the season at the Toronto 2015, FIVB World Tour Finals, as one of the 12 best teams on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.
“We started very soon in the season, and kept going until September,” Liliana said. “We had a rough start (with two 25th finishes and one 17th place), but that made us stronger in the long term. We learned the hard way that we had to work much harder – and we did it, as a team. I think this …
