Canada Defeats Dominican Republic
Canada recovered from a slow start Monday night and defeated Dominican Republic 3-1 in Pool A match of the 4th Men’s Pan American Cup in Chiapas, Mexico.
The Canadian team came back from a lopsided loss in the opening set to win by set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
The Canadians edged their opponents in the blocking category 8-5. Justin Duff, who didn’t play in the first set had four among his 12 points. Gavin Smith was the best scorer for Canada with 16 points and Toontje Van Lankvelt added 10.
“I think my team started a little nervous because it is our first competition in the summer. I understand our level will be improving with every match,” said George Laplante, the coach of Canada.
“Our team is very young and couldn’t maintain the consistency but I hope we can play better in the upcoming matches. Their blocking was very good,” said Victor Batista, captain of Dominican Republic.
Canada’s next game will be tonight against USA.
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