Volleyball/Sitting Volleyball

[Josh 10,489]

Canada’s men’s team will play an exhibition game against France on July 17, just 10 days before the Olympic competition is set to begin. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4anh16NVdS/?igsh=azV3ZTcwamlyYnVu

[Josh 10,489]

Canadian roster for Week 1 of Women’s VNL is now out. 

 

Brie O’Reilly (formerly King)

Courtney Baker

Emily Maglio

Jazmine White

Alicia Ogoms

Layne Van Buskirk

Alexa Gray

Hillary Howe

Andrea Mitrovic

Vicky Savard

Kiera Van Ryk

Shainah Joseph

Julia Murmann

Kacey Jost 

[Josh 10,489]

Just took a look at the Maple Volley’s Instagram story, it leaked the Week 1 roster for Men’s VNL (only I had to go back multiple times and watch it to figure it out)

 

Ryley Barnes

Nicholas Hoag

Brodie Hofer

Eric Loepkky

Stephen Maar
Danny Demyanenko

Pearson Eshenko

Fynn McCarthy

Jordan Schnitzer

Lucas Van Berkel

Landon Currie

Justin Lui

Luke Herr

Brett Walsh

Arthur Szwarc

Xander Ketrzynski

[Josh 10,489]

Canada with a HUGE 3-0 win over the Dominican Republic today in Women’s VNL!!! 

 

1-1 record now, and only 14 (!) points behind the Netherlands for the final Olympic quota, with the 13.1 that we gained today!!

Edited May 17 by Josh

[Surlympics 730]

HUGE

[Josh 10,489]

Another HUGE victory during match 3 of Women’s VNL, defeating China 3-1 

 

We gain 11 points towards our World Ranking with that win, and close down the gap to Netherlands to only 3 points!!!

Edited May 18 by Josh

[intoronto 5,635]

1 minute ago, Josh said:

Another HUGE victory during match 3 of Women’s VNL, defeating China 3-1 

 

We gain 11 points towards our World Ranking with that win, and close down the gap to Netherlands to only 5 points!!!

Does Netherlands gain points for wins as well?

[Josh 10,489]

9 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Does Netherlands gain points for wins as well?

Of course they do, but they also lose points for losses. They beat Bulgaria 3-0 (4 points), and lost 1-3 to Turkey (-2.5 points), compared to Canada losing to Brazil 1-3 (-3 points), sweeping Dominican Republic (13 points), and defeating China 3-1 (11 points). 

Edited May 17 by Josh

[Surlympics 730]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Another HUGE victory during match 3 of Women’s VNL, defeating China 3-1 

 

We gain 11 points towards our World Ranking with that win, and close down the gap to Netherlands to only 5 points!!!

Incredible!! Didn’t even realize this with all the great swimming going on :D

Edited May 17 by Surlympics

[NearPup 3,044]

2 hours ago, intoronto said:

Does Netherlands gain points for wins as well?

The is up 1.38 point so far for the week-end (after two matched), compared to Canada being up 21.26 points (after three matches).

 

Currently has 289.31 points and has 286.92 points.

 

Winning against lower ranked teams or losing agaisnt higher ranked team doesn't affect the ranking much, but beating two higher ranked teams (like Canada just did) is huge.

 

If beats and beats then I think Canada will overtake the Netherlands for now.

Edited May 18 by NearPup