Canadian women's volleyball team sweeps Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifier opener
- On Friday, Canada swept Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-22, 25-10 in the opening match of the women's volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- With an Olympic berth at stake, Canada advances toward its ultimate tournament goal following the dominant opening-match victory.
- Kiera Van Ryk led all scorers with 20 points, contributing 13 attacks and four aces, while Canada dominated Puerto Rico in blocks 12-2 and led in attacks 42-32.
- On Saturday, Canada will face either the Dominican Republic or Cuba, with the winner securing an Olympic berth.
- Canadian coach Giovanni Guidetti praised the team's mental resilience, stating, "We are where we want to be and we're looking forward to another great and difficult match.
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Canadian women's volleyball team to play for 2028 Olympic berth Saturday
Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women's volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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SANTO DOMINGO - Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women's volleyball
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Canadian women's volleyball team sweeps Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifier opener
SANTO DOMINGO - Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women's volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier.
The Dominican Republic will contest Saturday night the pass to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games after defeating Cuba 3-1 (20-25, 25-19, 25-17 and 25-15) in a match held at Ricardo –Gioriver- Arias del... Read more › The entry Caribbean Queens overtake Cuba and today they are measured to Canada was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo, 28 Aug (Prensa Latina) Dominican Republic beat Cuba 3-1 today in the pre-Olympic women's volleyball tournament held in this capital and will compete tomorrow against Canada for the Los Angeles Olympic Games 2028. The post Dominican will compete against Canada Olympic volleyball square (f) first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Teams won their semifinals on Friday (28). The final of the tournament guarantees a direct slot for the 2028 Olympic Games. The post Canada and Dominican Republic competed Olympic slot in NORTHERN apareceu primeiro em Olimpíada Todo Dia.
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