United States win North American Derby
OTTAWA, Canada, June 10, 2018 - Benjamin Patch got into the
groove to help the USA win the North American derby with Canada
and continue their dance towards the VNL finals with a 3-1
victory (23-26, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20).
Patch scored 18 points and produced a serving masterclass as the
US notched their seventh win from nine to head into week four in
excellent shape.
Canada needed to bounce straight back after Saturday’s defeat to
Germany and knew a win over their North American friends would
see them leapfrog Speraw’s side who have endured a mixed stay in
Ottowa.
But they were out blocked by the Americans 14-3 with Matthew
Anderson scoring 15 vital points while Maxwell Holt weighed in
with five blocks and 10 spikes.
Stephen Marr was again a threat for Stephane Antiga’s side,
bagging 11 spikes and three aces as Nicholas Hoag and Graham
Vigrass also contributed well. |