Lausanne, Switzerland, July 22, 2017 - Croatia host Puerto Rico Sunday in Varazdin as the two teams meet for the second time in FIVB World Grand Prix history after the Caribbean side won their only previous encounter 3-1 in 2015. Croatia are on a six-match losing streak and could drop seven in a row for the first time ever in the competition. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, saw Argentina put an end to their four-match winning streak Saturday. Neither team can qualify to the Group 2 Final Four.
Head-to-Head• Croatia and Puerto Rico will meet for the second time in the World Grand Prix. Puerto Rico won the previous encounter by 3-1.
• Croatia have met NORCECA countries four times in the World Grand Prix. Besides losing against Puerto Rico they also lost against Canada in this year's World Grand Prix (3-1).
• They also booked two victories against NORCECA countries, both against Cuba (3-1, 3-0) in 2016.
Croatia• Croatia could lose seven matches in a row for the first time at the World Grand Prix.
• After their previous run of six defeats, in 2015, they won five matches in a row, in 2016.
• Croatia won one match at this year's World Grand Prix and they can win multiple matches in a campaign for the third time after 2014 (5) and 2016 (7).
• In the receiving stats category Katarina Pavicic has recorded 132 excellents.
Puerto Rico• Puerto Rico's 3-0 defeat against Argentina ended their four-match winning streak.
• They started their 2017 World Grand Prix campaign with three defeats.
• The last year in which Puerto Rico lost more than four matches was in 2013 (8).
• Daly Santana is her team's top scorer on 119 points, including 15 serving aces.