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Canada improves to 2-0 in Pool B

 

   

LIMA, Peru, June 14, 2015 – Canada outclassed Uruguay to improve their win-loss record to 2-0 in Pool B of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by winning 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-13) in day two at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Sunday.

 

The taller Canadians dominated in the blocking category 10-0 and outserved their opponents 6-2. The winners also held an overwhelming advantage of 35-15 in attacks.

 

Canadian Jennifer Cross was the only player in the match who reached double digits in the scores with 10 points, four blocks included. Marie-Pier Murray added 8 points in the victory while Shainah Joseph and Brittney Page contributed 7 points apiece. Uruguay’s Gabriela Talmon had 5 points in the losing cause.

 

After the 3-2 victory over Brazil, the Canadian team knew that with the fatigue, the concentration was going to be crucial for the victory, admitted Brittney Page, the captain of Canada. “We had to be focused because we were coming from a long match in day one. The good thing is that all the players receive chance to play and handled the situation.”

 

Canada’s Coach Arnd Ludwig: “We had played a long match yesterday and knew that the focus was going to be important to keep a good rhythm until the end and finish the match in three sets.”

 

“I am not happy with the way my team played, they lacked enthusiasm and desire to battle until the end like Uruguay usually does. To play against Canada we had to put a lot of pressure in the serves and the playing system we planned, we started to used it only in the last set,” Uruguayan coach Yamandu Peralta said.

 

Sabrina Olave, the Uruguayan captain, admitted to be disappointed with the result and also for not following the plan designed for Canada.

 

“It was a tough match and we leave unsatisfied. The idea was to be evolving and we missed too many things. This is a very young team, reinforced with two senior players and the important thing is that they can be acquiring experience.”