The beach volleyball world undoubtedly has them. Natural heirs of Liliana Fernández Steiner and Elsa Baquerizo, talented couple who have achieved many international successes. The couple, who is currently in fashion in this sport, oriolana Paula Soria and Sofia González from Malagaqualified to participate in the European Beach Volleyball Championship to be played in Munich in the middle of the month.
Couple He’s having a good run after winning the gold medal at the Future Beach Pro Tour International Tournament in Madrid, Defeated Italian Menegatti-Gotardi 2-0. Also notable are the commendable fourth place finishes at the Challenger Beach Pro Tournament in Espinho (Portugal) and the ninth place at the Challenger Beach Pro Tour in Agadir (Morocco) in July.
Both Paula Soria and her partner Sofia González andThey are very excited to participate in this European tournament. and counting their various international participations as successes, they hope to continue the good streak they have.
In Munich, the main women’s and men’s continental beach volleyball pairs will seek medals, the main goal of which is the pair that will represent Spain.
Thus Spanish beach volleyball new references and the spotlight goes to Paula Soria and Sofía González, a couple who promise to bring a lot of joy to the country. He is a seasoned player (Orihuela, 1993) and yet another great talented young talent who is already silver in the Under-21 World Cup (Málaga, 2000).
Paula Soria, a Criminology graduate from UCAM and passionate about research, has as reference Liliana Fernández from Benidorm and Elsa Baquerizo, with whom she formed a pair at the 2017 European Championships, and dreams of competing in the 2024 Paris Games.
Double of championship won in Madrid confirmed one of the most important promises on the national stage. Paula Soria and Sofía González wanted to win their first championship together, and both Alicante and Malaga-born women jumped into the sand, deciding to stop the transalpine play at the Puerta de Hierro Sports Park Beach Volleyball Center. Sofía González’s defense allowed the Spaniards to reach the final quarter with an advantage, but Valentina Gottardi’s block turned the score from 15-18 to 19-18. The Malaga woman chained two points for the first ball of the set they would benefit from after the Italian offensive error.
The Alicante woman wanted to repeat her victory in Madrid after winning the gold medal at the FIVB World Tour Madrid 1* event last September. Paula openly led the Spanish duo against Marta Menegatti and Valentina Gottardi in her talismanic field. The two-time Olympian’s experience wasn’t enough for the Italian response, and Soria and González marched steadily towards an important victory in the Madrid arena.
All senses now focus on: European championship where they will fight for medals. A trip, planes, and long days away from the unfamiliar home. That’s the price for the arena criminologist’s dedication to beach volleyball, a sport that has been a part of his life and that he hopes will lead him to the Paris Games.
At the moment, Paula is a five-time Spanish champion and valid until next September. She also won a gold medal in beach volleyball at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona in 2018. A successful career that she hopes to continue expanding into a new phase with her new partner, Sofía González.