Canada’s 2017 Women’s Team on the road to the Pan Am Cup
Volleyball Canada – Canada’s women’s team has hit the road for its first tournament of 2017 – the Pan Am Cup, to be held in Lima and Cañete, Peru from June 17 to 25.
Part of the team’s preparation includes a friendly match against the U.S. women’s team, 2016 Olympic bronze medalists, in California on June 13.
The final Canadian roster for the Pan Am Cup has not been confirmed, but a long list of athletes is below.
More information on the Pan Am Cup can be found on the NORCECA web site: https://goo.gl/PkBE0w
The teams in Pool A – Dominican Republic, Peru, Canada, Chile, Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago – will compete at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum in Lima during the preliminary pool play. The teams in Pool B – Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States and Venezuela – will play at Lolo Fernández Coliseum in Cañete.
Tonight’s match against the U.S. will take place at 7 p.m. PT (10 pm Eastern time) in San Juan Capistrano, California. The web cast will be at the following link:
http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/usa-teams/indoor-volleyball/women
Listed by number, player, hometown:
2 Danielle Brisebois, OH, Caledon, ON
4 Kyla Richey, OH, Roberts Creek, BC
5 Danielle Smith, S, Kelowna, BC
6 Alissa Coulter, OH, Calgary, AB
7 Brianna Beamish , L, Surrey, BC
8 Alicia Ogoms, MB, Winnipeg, MB
10 Marisa Field, MB, Kelowna, BC
12 Jennifer Cross, MB, Scarborough, ON
13 Lucille Charuk, MB, Vancouver, BC
15 Sarah Chase, OH, Campbell River, BC
16 Shainah Joseph, OPP, Ottawa, ON
17 Kristen Moncks, L, Standard, AB
19 Marie-Alex Bélanger, OPP, Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, QC
20 Alicia Perrin, MB, Creston, BC
22 Megan Cyr, S, St. Andrews, MB
23 Michaela Reesor, OH, Caledon, ON
24 Leah Shevkenek, S, Calgary, AB
Head Coach: Marcello Abbondanza (ITA)
Assistant Coach: Vincenzo Mallia
Team Manager: Laurie Eisler
Trainers: Daniele Alpi, Giorgio Caiterzi
Volleyball Canada media contact:
Jackie Skender
E-mail: jskender@volleyball.ca
Phone: 613.794.7676