Chiclayo, Peru, June 12, 2016 - Peru have beaten Croatia 3-1 (16-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-22), extending their team-record FIVB World Grand Prix unbeaten streak to six.
Angela Leyva scored a game-high 26 points, extending her Group 3-best tally to 144 for the tournament in 2016, to end Croatia's five-match unbeaten run.
Both sides had already qualified for the FIVB World Grand Prix Group 3 finals in Almaty, and it was even through the early stages of the first set. Croatia pulled away after the first technical timeout and Samanta Fabris led from the front as they took the set 25-16, following an ace from Ana Grbac.
Leyva and Carla Rueda set about bringing Peru back into the match and were successful in the second set, as Peru won it 25-21.
Rueda continued to score points at the start of the third set and Peru enjoyed a 10-5 lead. Leyva was also on fire and once more they proved too strong for Croatia, winning the third set 25-13.
Mira Topic and Croatia began the fourth set well and they were locked in a battle with Peru. Fabris continued to battle hard with a team-high 25 points, but Maguilaura Frias was impressive for Peru, and with the Rueda (19 points for the match) and Leyva still on song, Peru took the set 25-22 and the match 3-1.
Related information: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2016 - Media Guide
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 2016 - Match Centre