Canadian Women’s Team set for Tokyo Qualification Tournament
OTTAWA, January 8, 2020 - Canada’s women’s team heads to
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, today to compete at the
NORCECA Women’s Tokyo Qualification Tournament.
One ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games will be up for grabs in
the event that features teams representing Canada, Mexico
and Puerto Rico, and the host Dominican Republic (also the
highest ranked team in the group, at 10th in the world).
The Canadian team has been training in Athens, Georgia,
which is also the base of Canada’s head coach Tom Black
during the University of Georgia volleyball season.
Up first for Canada is Puerto Rico on Jan. 10, followed by
Dominican Republic on the 11th and then Mexico to complete
the tournament on Sunday.
Canada’s roster:
#1 - Jessie Niles
#3 - Kiera Van Ryk
#4 - Kyla Richey (Captain)
#5 - Danielle Smith
#8 - Alicia Ogoms
#9 - Alexa Gray
#11 - Andrea Mitrovic
#12 - Jennifer Cross
#13 - Brie King
#16 - Shainah Joseph
#17 - Kristen Moncks
#19 - Marie-Alex Bélanger
#20 - Alicia Perrin
#23 - Emily Maglio
Staff:
Tom Black - Head Coach
Ben Josephson - Assistant Coach
Jeff Baxter - Assistant Coach
Fraser Perry - Physiotherapist
David Dantes - Statistician
Bree Fraser - Team Leader