33 names on Spain’s extended roster for #EuroVolleyW
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The members of the Spanish women’s national team are already looking forward to this year’s EuroVolley, which will be taking place from August 15 to September 3 in Belgium, Italy, Estonia, and Germany. Pascual Saurín has compiled a list of 33 players who make up the extended roster for the top continental tournament.
“The European Championship is the clear objective of the season,” said Saurín, who emphasised that “we hope to make it there with very good feelings and perform well, as we did in 2019.” It will be an atypical preparation for the women’s team with a more concentrated work period towards the big goal.
Pascual Saurín’s list is composed of the following players:
Setters: María Alejandra Álvarez, Patricia Aranda, Raquel Lázaro, Ariadna Priante, and Inés Victory
Opposites: Anllelivis Caballero, Julia De Paula, Jimena Fernández, Paola Martínez, and Raquel Montoro
Outside hitters: Denia Bravo, Carolina Camino, Ana Escamilla, Saray Manzano, Zoi Mavrommatis, Belly Nsunguimina, Amelia Portero, Lucía Prol, Jessica Rivero, María Schlegel, and María Segura
Middle Blockers: Lucrecia Castellano, Carlota García, Carla Jiménez, Inmaculada Lavado, Candela López, Irene Osayande, Louise Sansó, and Lucía Varela
Liberos: Isabel Barón, Lidia Figueira, Patricia Llabrés, Margalida Pizá, and Patricia Rodríguez
The Spanish women’s national team will begin their journey in May, “starting with physical tests to plan and remotely monitor each player, and we will meet again on July 10 at the CAR in Sant Cugat. This is when and where we will begin preparing for the European Championship,” with the playing of two friendly matches, one domestically and one abroad. After these matches, Las Leonas will set their sights on EuroVolley.
Pascual Saurín“A shorter period of work, but also attractive for the players as they will rest and focus on themselves once they finish their domestic competitions and seasons, so they will get there with more eagerness and enthusiasm for the preparation of the European Championship."
Head coach of Spain
Unity and commitment are the values that Pascual Saurín cherishes in his players. “Commitment must always be present, and this group is made up of players who have always shown this commitment, for a long time. We have gone through tough times, missed qualifications, and the Lionesses have always been there. Always fighting for the objective, which was to qualify for a European Championship, and with this, it would be the third consecutive European Championship for which we qualify, and they know it is important to continue at this level to keep growing as a group.” The coach added that “they have always shown commitment and it will continue to be the premise for future camps and periods, along with the effort and work they always give and the enthusiasm to come to the national team, which I think should be the priority in these things.”