RIMINI, Italy, June 21, 2021 – Canada defeated
Netherlands 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-19) to open
the fifth and final week of the FIVB Men’s
Volleyball Nations League on Monday.
Sharone Vernon-Evans led four Canadian players
in double figures with 14 points. Nicholas Hoag
and John Gordon Perrin each scored 11 points
while Graham Vigrass added 10.
In another match, Slovenia edged United States
in a tough battle 3-2 (28-30, 25-19, 21-25,
28-26, 15-13).
Klemen Sebulj topped Slovenia with 27 points,
followed by Toncek Stern with 18 and Tine Urnaut
and Alen Pajenk with 16 and 13, respectively.
Taylor Sander led USA with 21 points. Next was
Torey Defalco with 15 while Maxwell Holt added
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