RSU volleyball teams win silver and bronze in Baltic Volleyball League

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) volleyball teams enjoyed unexpected success in the Baltic League finals. On 8 March, the RSU men’s team, Robežsardze/RSU, won silver medals in the Baltic Men’s Volleyball League. On 1 March, the RSU women’s team won bronze medals in the Baltic Women’s Volleyball League.

RSU men’s volleyball team wins silver following a dramatic final

On 8 March, in the Elme Messer Baltic League final, Robežsardze/RSU lost to the Pärnu team in a five-set thriller – 2:3 (21:25, 19:25, 25:22, 27:25, 14:16). The intense battle lasted until the very end of the final set, where the home team proved to be slightly stronger.

After the match, team’s head coach Raimonds Vilde emphasised that the team had achieved more than expected this season. ‘I am proud of the players and their performance in the last matches. If someone had told me before the season started that we would finish second in the Baltic League, I would have laughed. We have done something no one expected from us and created a real surprise, but the season is not over yet,’ said Vilde. The coach added that after a difficult start to the match, the team managed to stabilise their serve reception and improve their attack, which allowed them to get back into the game and take the final to a dramatic fifth set.

RSU women’s volleyball team wins Baltic League bronze

On 1 March, in the Baltic Women's Volleyball League bronze-medal match, the RSU women’s team defeated the Estonian side Rae Spordikool/Viaston 3:1 (27:29, 25:19, 25:23, 25:23), securing bronze medals. In the semi-finals, the RSU team lost in five sets to Tartu University/Bigbank, who later advanced to the final.

The success of both RSU teams confirms that the university’s volleyball players are capable of competing with the strongest teams in the Baltics and contending for medals in high-level tournaments.