Canadian women’s volleyball team sweeps Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifier opener
Santo Domingo - Canada's women's volleyball team secured their spot in the Olympics on Friday, defeating Puerto Rico in the opening match of the NORCECA Continental Qualifier. The Canadians swept the best-of-five match 25-16, 25-22, 25-10. Canada outperformed Puerto Rico in various aspects, including attacks (42-32), aces (4-2), error points (17-12), and blocks (12-2).
Canadian coach Giovanni Guidetti praised his team's mental strength, stating, "I liked the way the team played mentally — we were focused and we didn’t lose the confidence even when Puerto Rico was ahead by many points (in the second set)." The Canadian team, led by Kiera Van Ryk, will face either the Dominican Republic or Cuba on Saturday for an Olympic berth. Van Ryk, who scored 20 points (13 attacks, 3 blocks, and 4 aces), expressed excitement about the upcoming match and the ultimate goal of the tournament.
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