Solid blocking carries Canada to victory

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, July 5, 2011 – Canada defeated Chile 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-10) to conclude with a 2-3 mark in Pool A of the Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup.

The North Americans will play for the 5-8 positions while the South Americans will play for the 11^th place against the other winless team in Pool B.

Brittney Page led Canada with 16 points while Sherline Holness scored 11 and Nadine Alphonse and Marie Murray-Methot charted 10 apiece. Chile’s Catalina Melo finished with 8 points. Alphonse and Holness each registered four blocks as Canada out-blocked Chile 13-3.

“We wanted to use the game to stabilize our skills and we did that,” Canadian Tammy Mahon said. “Tomorrow is a rest day and we will prepare for the next round of games.”

“We are very happy to play at this level and today we wanted to do better but the strength and technique of Canada was too much,” Chilean Francisca Espejo said.