RSU Women Claim Baltic League Victory, Latvian Teams Shine in Weekend Play
Riga, Latvia – Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte/murjāņi Sports Gymnasium (RSU/MSĂ) secured a win in the Baltic Volleyball League (BVLV) this weekend, leading a triumphant showing for Latvian teams across both the women’s and men’s competitions. The victory adds to a dynamic season in the BVLV, featuring top clubs from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
The Baltic Volleyball League serves as a crucial proving ground for regional talent, with national teams and university programs vying for supremacy. This year’s competition includes the Latvian U-18 national team, Estonian champions Rae spordikool/Viaston, and Lithuanian runners-up Kaunas-VDU, highlighting the league’s role in developing the next generation of volleyball stars. Last season saw Rae Spordikool/Viaston crowned champions, with Kaunas-VDU finishing as silver medalists and RSU/MSĂ taking bronze.
on the men’s side, “Robežsardze”/Rīga Stradiņa University (“Robežsardze”/RSU) and ”Ezerzeme”/daugavpils University (“Ezerzeme”/DU) both emerged victorious in Tallinn. “Ezerzeme”/DU overcame a challenging match against “Barrus”/”Vora,” winning 3-2 (19:25, 25:22, 25:20, 16:25, 15:9). Sandis Vilcāns led the Daugavpils team with 22 points, supported by Matīss Šalkovskis’s 18 points.
“Robežsardze”/RSU delivered a decisive 3-0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:21) victory against Tallinn “Audentes”/”Solarstone,” with Toms Kalniņš scoring 16 points for the Latvian champions. Kaspars Timuskas was the top scorer for Tallinn, contributing 15 points, including three aces.
Following the weekend’s results, “Robežsardze”/RSU now holds third place in the nine-team men’s championship with 12 points from six matches.”Ezerzeme”/DU is sixth with eight points in seven games,while Jēkabpils “Lūši” remains at the bottom with two points from six duels. The league features a diverse roster of teams, including Tartu “Bigbank” and Šiauliai “Elga-Grafaite-S-Sportas,” alongside Latvian representatives Jēkabpils “Lūši,” “Ezerzeme”/DU, and “Robežsardze”/RSU. Last season, “Bigbank” claimed the men’s title, defeating Pärnu 3-1 in the final, while “Ezerzeme”/DU lost to “Barrus”/”Vora” 1-3 in the bronze medal match.
