FISU GAMES: CANADIAN WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM EARNS FIRST WIN

Alicia Perrin

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
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FISU GAMES: CANADIAN WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM EARNS FIRST WIN

SHENZHEN, China (CIS) – Canada (1-2) got its first win in women’s volleyball in Universiade pool play since 2007 with a 3-1 (27-25, 13-25, 25-19, 25-18) victory over France (0-3) Tuesday night at the Yuanping Gymnasium.
 
STATISTICS: http://match.sz2011.org/pdf/VB/VBW101C05/VBW101C05.C73.ENG.1.0.pdf
 
Team Canada, which finished third in the four-team Pool C, had a consistent attack as five players contributed six or more kills in the four sets, led by reigning CIS player of the year Shanice Marcelle of Victoria with 10, followed by Krista Zubick from St. Albert, Alta., with seven. Trinity Western’s Alicia Perrin of Creston, B.C., Marie-Sophie Nadeau, the CIS rookie of the year from Saint-Aimé, Que., and Jaimie Thibeault of Sylvan Lake, Alta., each added six kills each.
 
“We were able to run our offence as the passing was better,” commented Team Canada and Laval University head coach Alain Pelletier from Quebec City. “We started well and were able to move the ball around to many players. I was really pleased with the total team effort tonight and want to continue this momentum for the rest of the Universiade.”
 
Canada won a tough first set by a score of 27-25 and then France responded with a 25-13 second set win. The red and white dug deep as they rallied for impressive 25-19 and 25-18 scores to close out the contest.
 
The team had different players in the lineup than its first two games in Shenzhen and Jaclyn Ellis of Mississauga, Ont., was back as the main setter. She finished with 63 assists.
 
“We will enjoy this win and now have a day off to get ready to play Sweden on Thursday,” said Pelletier, whose squad will now battle for positions nine through 16th.
 
Team Canada website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer  
2011 Summer Universiade website: http://www.sz2011.org/Universiade
 
About the Summer Universiade
The Summer Universiade is an international multi-sport event that takes place every two years and is second only to the Olympic Games in the number of participating athletes and countries. Close to 9,000 athletes from over 150 countries will compete in Shenzhen. The Universiade is open to competitors who are at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as of January 1 in the year of the Games. Participants must be full-time students at a post-secondary institution (university, college, CEGEP) or have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the year preceding the event.
 
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Last Updated: 2011-08-16
Author: Mark Janzen
Email: Mark.Janzen@twu.ca