WINNIPEG, Canada, June 2, 2008.- Trinidad and Tobago could not get much passed the home town team today. Team Canada took the lead during this match and won 3-0. Set scores were, 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.

Although Trinidad and Tobago started with an advantage of 8-6 in the first set, Team Canada did not wait any longer before stepping up and win the set. They were very consistent all game and did not give any chance to their opponent.

The best scorer was Toontje Van Lankvelt from Canada, with 11 points. He was also the best blocker, cumulating 5 kill blocks.

Coach Glenn Hoag said a few words after this match: “I am very proud of the team. They did not make a lot of mistake and adjusted very quickly as we did not have a lot of information on this team. The focus was consistent and it was fun to watch them play. We need to maintain that energy as the competition will get more and more intense.”

The captain Jeremy Wilcox added: “We practiced hard for the last three weeks and it showed. We came out strong on the court and minimized the mistakes. I am impressed by all our players.”