The Canadian men’s volleyball team lost 3-1 to Argentina in its second game of Week 2 in Volleyball Nations League play at Ottawa’s TD Place on Thursday.
Canada to finish home series against United States on Saturday, Serbia on Sunday
Alex McComb · CBC Sports
· Posted: Jun 07, 2024 12:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Canadian men’s volleyball players Eric Loeppky (80), Lucas Van Berkel (12) and Luke Herr (2) jump to block a spike during the team’s Week 2 loss to Argentina on Thursday. (@VBallCanada/X)The Canadian men’s volleyball team lost 3-1 to Argentina in its second game of Week 2 in Volleyball Nations League play at Ottawa’s TD Place on Thursday.
Canada tied the match at one set each after winning the second frame by a narrow 25-22 score, but lost the next two 25-21 and 25-20. The Canadians lost the opening set by the widest margin of the match, 25-18.
Canada finished with more attacks than Argentina (53-51) but lost in blocks (11-6), digs (48-46) and errors (30-23).
The loss comes two days after the host team beat Cuba by the same score on Tuesday to open its series of matches in the nation’s capital.
Canada will play twice on the weekend to finish off its Week 2 homestand — first with the United States on Saturday and then Serbia on Sunday.
The team has already qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
WATCH | Replay of Canada’s loss to Argentina:
FIVB Men’s 2024 Volleyball Nations League Ottawa: Canada vs ArgentinaWatch Canada face Argentina at the FIVB 2024 Men’s Volleyball Nations League tournament in Ottawa.
Canadian roster Luke Herr – Winnipeg Brett Walsh – Calgary Ryley Barnes – Edmonton Nicholas Hoag – Sherbrooke, Que. Eric Loeppky – Steinbach, Man. Stephen Maar – Aurora, Ont. Brodie Hofer – Langley, B.C. Pearson Eshenko – Banff, Alta. Fynn McCarthy – Lake Country, B.C. Danny Demyanenko – Toronto Lucas Van Berkel – Edmonton Xander Ketrzynski – Toronto Arthur Szwarc – Toronto Justin Lui – Pickering, Ont. Reserve: Jordan Schnitzer – Surrey, B.C. Reserve: Landon Currie – Coldstream, B.C.