August 10, 2023: Canada completed competition at the Girls’ U19 World Championship, taking place in Croatia and Hungary, with a win today.
Canada won 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) over Peru in the match that lands the team in 19th place overall.
Canada went 0-5 through the preliminary phase against Brazil, Italy, Bulgaria, Peru, and Thailand. In the finals, the team beat Chile (3-1), then fell to Mexico in straight sets, followed by today’s 3-0 win in Osijek, Croatia.
Twenty-four teams entered this age-group World Championship that began on Aug. 01; with the medal matches to be held on Friday, Aug. 11.
Tournament web site:
https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/women-u19-world-championship-2023/teams/
Matches can be rewatched on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/volleyballworld
Team Roster (with position)
2 Mary Healy, OH – NC State (USA)
6 Veronica Dickson, MB – Pandas Volleyball Club (Alberta)
8 Megan Hawkins, OH – KW Predators (Ontario)
9 Logan King, OPP – Pakmen Club (Ontario)
12 Anya Fehr, Setter – Pandas Volleyball Club (Alberta)
13 Sophia Magus, Setter – Huskies Volleyball Club (Saskatchewan)
14 Abagayle Guezen, OH – Pandas Volleyball Club (Alberta)
15 Delaney Watson, Libero – KW Predators (Ontario)
16 Tianna Kehler, MB – Mariners Volleyball Club (British Columbia)
19 Sophia Hansen, OH – Pandas Volleyball Club (Alberta)
20 Ella Piskorz, MB – Halton Region Volleyball Club (Ontario)
23 Sara Gray, OH – Huskies Volleyball Club (Saskatchewan)
Staff:
Head Coach – Christine Biggs
Asst. Coach – Olivier Faucher
Asst. Coach & Team Lead – Sandra Lamb
Athletic Therapist – Lucus Rooney
Performance Analyst – Troels Lavritsen
Volleyball Canada Media Contact:
Jackie Skender
jskender@volleyball.ca
Mobile: 613-794-7676
Photo: VolleyballWorld