Canada's Luke Herr looks on while preparing for Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Ottawa.
Canada opened the second week of men's Volleyball Nations League action with a hard-fought victory over Cuba on Tuesday night at TD Place.The Canadian PressCanada's Luke Herr looks on during the team's 3-1 set win over Cuba in Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Ottawa's TD place on Tuesday. Canada opened the second week of men's Volleyball Nations League action with a hard-fought victory over Cuba on Tuesday night at TD Place.
The 10th-ranked Canadian squad, coached by Tuomas Sammelvuo, has already qualified for next month's Paris Olympics, but is trying to peak for the Summer Games by playing hard in Ottawa.Canada dominated Cuba on the block , but both teams made 25 errors. Eric Loeppky of Steinbach, Man., was Canada's top scorer with 22 points, while Stephen Marr of Aurora, Ont., had 20 points.Canada will play Argentina on Thursday, followed by matches against the United States and Serbia .VNL matches carry extra importance this year as teams who have qualified for Paris 2024 are preparing for that tournament and other teams are still competing for a berth via rankings.
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