The first day in Croatia was a beautiful day to start the trip! The team got to explore Dubrovnik the first night, tasting new foods and walking around the Old Town. The next day we traveled to Bar, Montenegro taking a couple of stops along the way to some other historical cities.Â
 BIP Team after a scrimmage vs. OK GalebOnce we made it to Bar, we headed straight to the gym to play a local club team, OK Galeb. Losing the first set was not fun (keep in mind the fact that was our first time playing together). We went on to win the rest of the sets that day, as well as winning all of the sets in a match against the same team the next day. The environment was very different, the gym feeling more like a high school gym than a college arena. The international rules, the FIVB ball, and the style of play are all different than what we are all used to.
Sunday, we left for Pula Croatia to start the opening ceremonies and represent the United States in the European Global Challenge. It was fun to meet girls from so many different countries, as well as other teams from the United States.Â
Our first match was this afternoon, against the Slovanian Junior National Team. The tournament consists of every team playing three sets, that first match we ended up losing 1-2. They were a powerful team, making very few errors, something we aren't used to in the United States. Our next match is tonight against Vasas!
