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Poland defeated Canada in a five set thriller
ANTALYA, Türkiye, May 30, 2023.- Poland defeated Canada in a five set
thriller 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13) in opening day of the
Womens Volleyball Nations League in Antalya, Türkiye.
Canadian outside hitter Alexa Gray became the first player to break the
30-point mark in the VNL 2023, leaving the court with 37 (36 kills, one
block) against the Poles. The Europeans had opposite Magdalena Stysiak,
with 20 points (15 kills, one ace, four blocks), and outside hitter
Olivia Rozanski, with 17 (15 kills, one block, one ace) as their main
scorers.
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Canada led 68-63 in attacks and scored on 27 opponent errors while
committing 25. Poland controlled 13-10 in blocks and 4-3 in aces.
Canada´s next match in Pool 1 is on June 1st against Thailand who lost
to Italy also in five sets.
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