Canada improves 2-2 in Pool A

LEÓN, Mexico, August 21, 2024. - Canada improved its record in Pool A (2-2) after defeating Suriname 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-13) in the 21st Women's Senior Pan American Volleyball Cup being held in León, Guanajuato.

Canada had no trouble securing advantages in every skill: attacks (45-6), blocks (5-3), and serves (14-2), but they conceded 27 points from errors compared to 11 from Suriname.

Middle blocker Emma Boyd and outside hitter Raya Surinx each scored 15 points for Canada. Middle blocker Nyadholi Thokbuom and outside hitter Gabrielle Attieh also finished with double digits, scoring 13 and 12 points respectively.

Jose Ruth Tammenga scored three points for Suriname.

On the final day of Pool A, Suriname will face Peru at 2:00 p.m. (local time), and Canada will play against the Dominican Republic at 5:00 p.m.

Emma Boyd, top scorer of Canada: “We did a really good job taking care of our side and playing our game, respecting our opponents and focusing on the parts we wanted to execute, such as controlling the first contact, thinking about deep shots while attacking. We did a good job taking care of the simple things”.

Claudius Straal, Head Coach of Suriname: “They performed better than the previous days. But we lack experience. We are not playing at this level continuously. Hopefully we’ll improve, maybe we’ll play Costa Rica in our last match and try to get the win”.