Canada’s Jr. Women at 2008 NORCECA Championship
Canada’s Junior Women’s National Team departed early last Sunday morning for the 2008 NORCECA Junior Women’s Continental Championship in Saltillo, Mexico. The competition, July 22-27, will see the top three teams qualify for the 2009 Junior Women’s World Championships. Featuring the best U20 aged athletes from the NORCECA Zone, Canada is competing in Group A alongside the USA, Costa Rico and the Dominican Republic. Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Puerto Rico, and host Mexico round out Group B.
Tuesday’s first round match vs Costa Rica, Canada got the victory 3-2, but Costa Rica was a tough cookie, only declining in the tie-breaker. 25-15, 21-25, 22-25, 25-19 and 15-10.
Canada’s competition schedule continues as follows, (all times listed as CDT and are subject to change)
Wed., July 23    6:00pm vs. Dominican Republic
Thurs., July 24   6:00pm vs. USA
Fri., July 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Playoffs Begin
Complete competition schedule, results and information available at www.norceca.org.
