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2 days ago
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Canadian men close Volleyball Nations League season by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine
Social Sharing Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men's preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sitting in 12th in the VNL standings, Canada did not make the elimination round and will look ahead to the world championships in September. Ukraine needed a win to advance to the elimination round taking place in China. Canada led in attack points (64-61), blocking points (9-6) and aces (6-4). However, the two sides were equal in errors at 27 apiece. Canada upsets Ukraine at Volleyball Nations League in Ljubljana 4 hours ago Canada prevents Ukraine from advancing to Volleyball Nations League finals with a 25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21(3-1) victory Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. "I was very impressed with the group today — the entire team stayed focused for a very important match that finishes this VNL campaign for Canada," said Canada head coach Dan Lewis. "I'm proud of the way the guys executed today. Many new players were on the court, who have been patient and working very hard and are always ready to contribute at any moment. ... We're looking forward to our next section of training that allows us to prepare for the world championships." Canada's Skyler Varga led all scoring with 27 points (24 attacks, two blocks, one ace), followed by teammates Jordan Canham (14 points) and Jesse Elser (12 points). For a full streaming schedule of volleyball events this season, click here. WATCH | Full match replay — Canada vs. Ukraine: FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Ljubljana: Canada vs. Ukraine 7 hours ago Watch Canada play Ukraine in FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League action from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CBC
2 days ago
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Canada upsets Ukraine in Volleyball Nations League in Ljubljana
Canada prevents Ukraine from advancing to Volleyball Nations League finals with a 25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21(3-1) victory Sunday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CBC
3 days ago
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2025 Men's Volleyball Nations League: Ukraine vs Canada
Watch Canada and Ukraine go head-to-head in this Men's Volleyball Nations League match from the Stožice Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CBC
3 days ago
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Canada falls to Serbia in men's Volleyball Nations League, ending quarterfinal hopes
Social Sharing The Canadian men's volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Serbia's (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22) victory over the Canadians assured the Serbians a berth in next year's Nations League with a ranking of 15th out of 18 participating countries. Canada, ranked 14th with a record of 4-7, will also return to Nations League in 2026. The Canadians wrap the VNL preliminary round Sunday against Ukraine. Serbia ends Canada's hopes of reaching the Volleyball Nations League quarterfinals 4 hours ago Canada dominated the Serbians in the first set, but the latter adjusted to pull out the victory. Serbia led in attack points (53-50), aces (4-3) and made fewer errors (26-29). Canada had the more effective block (8-4). WATCH | Full match replay — Serbia vs. Canada: "We have to execute at a higher level if we want to be able to compete internationally," observed Canadian head coach Dan Lewis. "The statistics in general were not that bad, plus minus was good overall, but we didn't have enough serving pressure on them and our attack dropped to a level that's not sufficient enough to compete at a high level. "We're not digging enough balls and we're not presenting ourselves with enough block positive and slow down transition opportunities and this has been a theme for some of our matches. We need to improve on this if we're going to win." Brodie Hofer of Langley, B.C., (15 points), Isaac Heslinga of Orangeville, Ont., (14 points), and Toronto's Xander Wassenaar Ketrzynski (11) led scoring for Canada. Serbia's Drazen Luburic led all scorers with 20 points (18 kills and 2 aces) Watch live coverage of Canada's final preliminary-round match on and CBC Gem, starting Sunday at 7 a.m. ET. For a full streaming schedule of volleyball events this season, click here.
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3 days ago
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Canada falls to Serbia in men's Volleyball Nations League
LJUBLJANA — The Canadian men's volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday. Serbia's (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22) victory over the Canadians assured the Serbians a berth in next year's Nations League with a ranking of 15th out of 18 participating countries. Canada, ranked 14th with a record of 4-7, will also return to Nations League in 2026. The Canadians wrap the VNL preliminary round Sunday against Ukraine. Canada dominated the Serbians in the first set, but the latter adjusted to pull out the victory. Serbia led in attack points (53-50), aces (4-3) and made fewer errors (26-29). Canada had the more effective block (8-4). "We have to execute at a higher level if we want to be able to compete internationally,' observed Canadian head coach Dan Lewis. "The statistics in general were not that bad, plus minus was good overall, but we didn't have enough serving pressure on them and our attack dropped to a level that's not sufficient enough to compete at a high level. "We're not digging enough balls and we're not presenting ourselves with enough block positive and slow down transition opportunities and this has been a theme for some of our matches. We need to improve on this if we're going to win.' Brodie Hofer of Langley, B.C., (15 points), Isaac Heslinga of Orangeville, Ont., (14 points), and Toronto's Xander Wassenaar Ketrzynski (11) led scoring for Canada. Serbia's Drazen Luburić led all scorers with 20 points (18 kills and 2 aces) This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025. The Canadian Press
