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Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women’s Volleyball Nations League on Friday. Pair combine for 48 points, leading Canadians to 3-1 victory for back-to-back winsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 17, 2024 7:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1Continue Reading

Canada earned a straight-sets victory over the Dominican Republic in Volleyball Nations League play Thursday night. The Canadian women won the opening set 25-20 and the second set 25-21 before edging the Dominican Republic 25-22 in the third to clinch the win. Victory improves Canada’s record to 1-1, will faceContinue Reading

Canada opened Volleyball Nations League play on Tuesday night with a four-set loss to host Brazil. The Canadian women remain in contention to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer. With eye on Olympic berth, squad outblocked 15-5 by world No. 3 Brazil in RioThe Canadian Press · Posted: MayContinue Reading

Q&A Alexa Gray, a 29-year-old native of Lethbridge, Alta., spoke with CBC Sports this week from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with her main focus on the Canadian women’s volleyball team qualifying for the Olympics. ‘We really bought into we can actually do this,’ says Lethbridge, Alta., native Signa Butler ·Continue Reading

New No year in the past four has carried this much weight for the Canadian women’s volleyball program. Ranked 11th in the world, the 14-member team will play 12 Volleyball Nations League games in hopes of snapping a 28-year drought in Olympic qualifying. Confident squad opens Volleyball Nations League play May 14Continue Reading

Toronto’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were the latest Canadian beach volleyball duo to fall to Esmee Bobner and Zoe Verge-Depre of Switzerland, dropping a three-set decision (21-18, 23-25, 10-15) on Saturday in Brasilia, Brazil. Canadians already assured of Paris Games berth based on world No. 4 rankingCBC Sports ·Continue Reading