The World champions Italy topped Cuba 3-1 in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Canada, June 9, 2023.- The World champions topped Cuba 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18) at the Volleyball Nations League at the TD Place, in the Canadian capital.

Cuba had three players reaching double digits in scoring, with outside hitters Miguel Ángel López and Marlon Yant registering 14 and 11 points respectively and middle blocker Javier Concepcion adding another ten.

The efficiency of the Italian offense provided the difference the Europeans needed to top Cuba as they scored 52 points from kills to Cuba’s 41. The two teams were pretty similar in everything else, with the winners doing slightly better in aces (five to three) and opponent errors (30 to 29) and the Cubans getting more blocking points (nine to eight).

Volleyball Nations League 2023: full schedule and results

Cuba concludes their schedule in Ottawa on Saturday, with the Caribbean meeting Brazil at 16:30 local time (20:30 UTC).